pǎo​le​hé​shang​pǎo​bù​liǎo​miào

you can run but you can't hide

Senses

跑了和尚跑不了庙/ 跑了和尚跑不了廟 pǎo​le​hé​shang​pǎo​bù​liǎo​miào (also pǎo​le​hé​shàng​pǎo​bù​liǎo​miào) you can run but you can't hide

The monk can run away but the temple stays behind; used to mean that even if someone flees, they have roots or property left behind that will eventually lead to them being caught or held accountable.

References

variant 跑了和尚跑不了庙/跑了和尚跑不了廟 跑得了和尚跑不了庙/跑得了和尚跑不了廟
same_as 跑了和尚跑不了庙/跑了和尚跑不了廟 走了和尚走不了庙/走了和尚走不了廟
synonym 跑了和尚跑不了庙/跑了和尚跑不了廟 躲得和尚躲不得寺/躲得和尚躲不得寺
synonym 跑了和尚,跑不了寺/跑了和尚,跑不了寺 跑了和尚跑不了庙/跑了和尚跑不了廟