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Proverb saying that one attack a problem from different angles

English Language & Usage Asked on November 2, 2020

I want to say that one can attack or slice a problem from different angles. Vaguely I recall that there is some German or English saying for this and I am not sure how exactly it goes.

I’d prefer one with the word “slice” or other synonym for dividing. I want to write about an approach to a large problem and in the introduction state that there are different ways to slice it into pieces and the slicing I chose also has certain disadvantages.

Does something like this exist in English or am I just thinking of a German one?

3 Answers

You could use the term "multi-faceted approach" (ngram).

Here is a definition of "multi-faceted" (also "multifaceted").

OALD having many different aspects to be considered

Answered by LPH on November 2, 2020

Divide and Conquer

This has the sense of a slice:

to make a group of people disagree and fight with one another so that they will not join together against one Merriam-Webster

the algorithm of the same name

A divide-and-conquer algorithm works by recursively breaking down a problem into two or more sub-problems of the same or related type, until these become simple enough to be solved directly. Wikipedia

Answered by rajah9 on November 2, 2020

There is more than one way to skin a cat.

has the general meaning that there are multiple ways of doing something.

Answered by Mitch on November 2, 2020

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