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躲得过初一,躲不过十五

duǒ de guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ

Definitions

  • lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom)
  • fig. you can't put it off forever
  • sooner or later you'll have to deal with it