Proverb saying that one attack a problem from different angles

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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?

LPH · Answer

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

rajah9 · Answer

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

Mitch · Answer

There is more than one way to skin a cat.

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

Proverb saying that one attack a problem from different angles

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Divide and Conquer

the algorithm of the same name

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