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公說公有理，婆說婆有理

简公说公有理，婆说婆有理 · 繁公說公有理，婆說婆有理

Mandarin · pinyin gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ , pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ

both sides claim they're right (idiom)

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公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
婆: pó · old woman; grandmother
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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