纸包不住火

zhǐ bāo bù zhù huǒ

Definitions

1. lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out

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Child Words of 纸包不住火

no; not so

to cover

fire

paper

(verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc)

to live