冤有頭,債有主

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Chinese

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injustice; to wrong
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
head; (noun suffix) debt
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
to own; to host; master
to own; to host; master; lord; primary
 
trad. (冤有頭,債有主)
simp. (冤有头,债有主)

Pronunciation

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Proverb

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冤有頭,債有主

  1. reprisal for a wrong should be directed at the perpetrator