pǎo​de​liǎo​hé​shang​pǎo​bù​liǎo​miào

you can run but you can't hide

跑得了和尚跑不了庙 跑得了和尚跑不了廟 pǎo​de​liǎo​hé​shang​pǎo​bù​liǎo​miào
you can run but you can't hide
the monk can run away but the temple cannot; literal sense meaning that even if an individual flees, they can still be tracked down through their affiliations or home base

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