冤有头，债有主

yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ

Definitions

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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Child Words of 冤有头，债有主

owner

debt

injustice

to have; there is

head