躲得过初一，躲不过十五
duǒ de guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ

Translation

  • 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
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