冤
有
头
,
债
有
主
yuān yǒu tóu,zhài yǒu zhǔ
基本释义
冤有冤头,债有债主。 比喻要了解事情,必须找为主的人。
出处
《续传灯录》:“卓拄一下,曰:‘冤有头,债有主。’”
英文翻译
when settling disputes one should not involve third parties
for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)