躲得过初一，躲不过十五

duǒdeguòchūyī,duǒbùguòshíwǔ

lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom); fig. you can't put it off forever

Traditional 躲得過初一，躲不過十五

Meaning

duǒdeguòchūyī,duǒbùguòshíwǔduo3 de5 guo4 chu1 yi1 , duo3 bu4 guo4 shi2 wu3
  1. lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom)
  2. fig. you can't put it off forever
  3. sooner or later you'll have to deal with it

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