| 冤有头，债有主 |
yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ |
for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom) / when settling disputes one should not involve third parties |
| 冤 |
yuān |
injustice / grievance / wrong |
| 冤 |
yuān |
old variant of 冤 |
| 有 |
yǒu |
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional) |
| 头 |
tóu |
head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL:个 |
| 头 |
tou |
suffix for nouns |
| 债 |
zhài |
debt / CL:笔 |
| 有 |
yǒu |
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional) |
| 主 |
zhǔ |
owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games) |