跑了和尚跑不了庙
pǎo​le​hé​shang​pǎo​bù​liǎo​miào

you can run but you can't hide

  1. 跑 pǎo verb
    to escape
    to run away; to escape; to flee
  2. 了 le particle
    [aspect marker]
    Placed after a verb or adjective to indicate the completion of an action or a change in state.
  3. 和尚 hé​shang
    Buddhist monk
    A male Buddhist monk; a monk who has left home to practice Buddhism
  4. 跑不了 pǎo​bu​liǎo
    cannot run away
    cannot run away; unlikely to escape
  5. 庙 廟 miào noun
    temple
    temple, shrine, or building used for worshiping ancestors, gods, or historical figures