Read Edit View history 紙包不住火 zhǐbāobùzhùhuǒ the truth will come out Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 纸包不住火/ 紙包不住火 zhǐbāobùzhùhuǒ (also zhǐbāobuzhùhuǒ, zhǐbāobúzhùhuǒ) the truth will come out (idiom) paper cannot wrap up fire; the truth will eventually come to light, and a secret or scandal cannot be hidden forever Edit Delete References Add reference see 纸包不住火/紙包不住火 → 若要人不知，除非己莫为/若要人不知，除非己莫為 Edit Delete
纸包不住火/ 紙包不住火 zhǐbāobùzhùhuǒ (also zhǐbāobuzhùhuǒ, zhǐbāobúzhùhuǒ) the truth will come out (idiom) paper cannot wrap up fire; the truth will eventually come to light, and a secret or scandal cannot be hidden forever Edit Delete