公説公有理，婆説婆有理 [－说－－－－－说－－－]

Jyutping gung1 syut3 gung1 jau5 lei5 po4 syut3 po4 jau5 lei5
Pinyin gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ ， pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    指雙方爭​拗時​，​大家​都​話​自己​有​道理
    each party is claiming the side of reason in an argument
    • 公説公有理，婆説婆有理，我呢啲外人都係唔方便出聲。
      公说公有理，婆说婆有理，我呢啲外人都系唔方便出声。
      gung1 syut3 gung1 jau5 lei5 po4 syut3 po4 jau5 lei5, ngo5 nei1 di1 ngoi6 jan4 dou1 hai6 m4 fong1 bin6 ceot1 seng1.
      They are both claiming the reason high ground, and it would be imprudent for me, an outsider to interject.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    公说公有理，婆说婆有理，我呢啲外人都系唔方便出声。
    公説公有理，婆説婆有理，我呢啲外人都係唔方便出聲。
    gung1 syut3 gung1 jau5 lei5 po4 syut3 po4 jau5 lei5, ngo5 nei1 di1 ngoi6 jan4 dou1 hai6 m4 fong1 bin6 ceot1 seng1.
    • They are both claiming the reason high ground, and it would be imprudent for me, an outsider to interject.