walk softly and carry a big stick

A variation on "speak softly and carry a big stick," a phrase popularized by US President Theodore Roosevelt that encourages one to attempt peaceful negotiations while also being armed and ready for battle. Because that group is violent and unpredictable, I think you need to walk softly and carry a big stick when you deal with them.

See also: and, big, carry, softly, stick, walk

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Pantaleon	-	Ancient Greek
Arsenius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Thoth	-	Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Davidu	-	Old Church Slavic
Kazuo	kah-zoo-o	Japanese
Margareta	mahr-gah-RE-tah (German), MAHR-gah-re-tah (Finnish)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Slovene, Dutch, Finnish, Croatian