also: にんをみてほうをとけ
adapt your message to your audience
Proverb advising that one should tailor one's speech or teaching to the listener's character, understanding, or circumstances.
As the saying goes, 'Adapt your message to your audience,' it's important to change how you speak depending on the person.
Standard kanji form for this proverb.
Alternate reading using にん for 人; less common.
A traditional Japanese proverb. The exact origin is uncertain, but it reflects a common teaching in Buddhism and rhetoric about tailoring one's message to the listener.