冤有頭,債有主

简 冤有头,债有主 · 繁 冤有頭,債有主
Mandarin · pinyin yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ

Meanings

  1. for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
  2. when settling disputes one should not involve third parties
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冤
yuān · grievance, injustice, wrong
有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
債
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主
zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
头
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
债
zhài · debt, loan, liabilities
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jyun1 jau5 tau4 ,zaai3 jau5 zyu2

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冤有頭,債有主 · yuan1 you3 tou2 , zhai4 you3 zhu3
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Exact source record冤有頭,債有主 冤有头,债有主 [yuan1 you3 tou2 , zhai4 you3 zhu3] /for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)/when settling disputes one should not involve third parties/