Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

跑了和尚,跑不了寺

pǎolehéshàng,pǎobùliǎosì

ㄆㄠˇ ˙ㄌㄜ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄤˋ , ㄆㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄙˋ

  1. 1the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
  2. 2you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
  3. 3I'll get you sooner or later

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