跑 了 和 尚 跑 不 了 庙

pǎo le hé shàng pǎo bù liǎo miàodictionary entry

the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom) / you can run this time, but you'll have to come back / I'll get you sooner or later / also written 跑得了和尚，跑不了廟|跑得了和尚，跑不了庙[pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo miào]

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Original source entry:

跑了和尚跑不了廟 跑了和尚跑不了庙 [pao3 le5 he2 shang4 pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4] /the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)/you can run this time, but you'll have to come back/I'll get you sooner or later/also written 跑得了和尚，跑不了廟|跑得了和尚，跑不了庙[pao3 de2 liao3 he2 shang4 , pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4]/

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跑了和尚跑不了庙

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