紙包不住火

纸包不住火
zhǐbāobuzhùhuǒ
the truth will come out eventually; a secret can't be kept forever

CEDICT

Homographs

紙包不住火 zhǐbāobùzhùhuǒ

Entry Composition

1 紙 zhǐ classifier for documents, letters etc

classifiers: 張, 沓
2 包 bāo
  1. to cover
  2. to wrap
  3. to hold
  4. to include
  5. to take charge of
  6. to contract (to or for)
  7. package
  8. wrapper
  9. container
  10. bag
  11. to hold or embrace
  12. bundle
  13. packet

classifiers: 個, 隻
3 不住 bùzhù
  1. (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc)
  2. repeatedly; continuously; constantly
4 火 huǒ
  1. fire
  2. urgent
  3. ammunition
  4. fiery or flaming
  5. internal heat (Chinese medicine)
  6. hot (popular)
  7. classifier for military units (old)
  8. Kangxi radical 86