冤有头，债有主

yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 冤有头，债有主

主
zhǔ

owner

债
zhài

debt

冤
yuān

injustice

有
yǒu

to have; there is

头
tóu

head