物各有主 — Chinese idiom
物各有主
wù gè yǒu zhǔ
Meaning
- everything has a rightful owner
Character by character
- 物wùthing, substance, matter; creature
- 各gèindividual; each, every; all
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 主zhǔto own; to host; master; host; lord
Idioms sharing a character
- 价廉物美 jià lián wù měi
- 博物洽闻 bó wù qià wén
- 厚德载物 hòu dé zài wù
- 囊中取物 náng zhōng qǔ wù
- 地大物博 dì dà wù bó
- 待人接物 dài rén jiē wù
- 恃才傲物 shì cái ào wù
- 探囊取物 tàn náng qǔ wù
- 格物致知 gé wù zhì zhī
- 残民害物 cán mín hài wù
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