冤有头，债有主

yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ

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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

• 主 主 zhǔ: owner
• 债 债 zhài: debt
• 冤 冤 yuān: injustice
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 头 头 tóu: head