Lingaku- 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，跑得了和尚，跑不了庙【pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo miào】
Generated: This idiom suggests that even if someone manages to escape or evade a situation temporarily, they will eventually have to confront or return to the original issue.
You can run this time, but you will ultimately have to face reality.
Generated: This meaning conveys the idea that no matter how someone tries to avoid a consequence, it is inevitable that they will face it eventually.