冤有頭,債有主

jyun1 jau5 tau4 ,zaai3 jau5 zyu2

for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom) · when settling disputes one should not involve third parties

2 Written Forms

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

Written Forms

冤有頭,債有主Traditional · Main Form
冤有头,债有主Alternate Form

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