冤有頭，債有主 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

CHARACTERS

冤 yuān
HSK 6
grievance, injustice, wrong
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
頭 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
債 zhài debt, loan, liabilities
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
主 zhǔ
HSK 3
master, chief owner; host; lord