Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nợ có chủ, oan có đầu

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Meaning · English

There's always someone responsible for debts and injustices

Literally: Debt has owner, injustice has head

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói rằng nợ có chủ, oan có đầu khi bị truy cứu trách nhiệmHe always says that debts have owners, injustices have heads when he's being held accountable

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nợ có chủ, oan có đầu” mean?

There's always someone responsible for debts and injustices Literally: Debt has owner, injustice has head

Is “Nợ có chủ, oan có đầu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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