冤有頭，債有主 (jyun1 jau5 tau4 ，zaai3 jau5 zyu2) — an injustice has a start, a debt has a… in Cantonese

jyunˉ¹冤jauˏ₅有tauˎ₄頭，，zaai3債jauˏ₅有zyuˊ²主

简冤有头，债有主

Mandarin Pinyin: yuan1 you3 tou2 , zhai4 you3 zhu3

Meaning of 冤有頭，債有主

nounan injustice has a start, a debt has a debtor, which means to understand a situation, one must find the ones who started it first

ginˍ₆件siˍ₆事jyunˉ¹冤jauˏ₅有tau4,頭，zai˗₃債jauˏ₅有zyu2.主。

This matter has clear origins and responsibilities.

fong˗₃放sam1,心，jyunˉ¹冤jauˏ₅有tau4,頭，zai˗₃債jauˏ₅有zyu2.主。

Don't worry, everything will be sorted out properly.

gongˊ²講cingˉ¹清co2,楚，jyunˉ¹冤jauˏ₅有tau4,頭，zai˗₃債jauˏ₅有zyu2.主。

Explain clearly, everything has its cause and effect.

bit˗₃別lyunˍ₆亂gwaai˗₃怪jan4,人，jyunˉ¹冤jauˏ₅有tau4,頭，zai˗₃債jauˏ₅有zyu2.主。

Don't wrongly blame people, there's always a reason.

caat˗₃查cingˉ¹清co2,楚，jyunˉ¹冤jauˏ₅有tau4,頭，zai˗₃債jauˏ₅有zyu2.主。

Investigate thoroughly, the truth will come out.

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