躲得过初一,躲不过十五

duǒ de guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ

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

duǒ

to hide

de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

guò

to cross

chū

at first

one

,

duǒ

to hide

no; not so

guò

to cross

shí

ten

five