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紙
包
不
住
火
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纸
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Jyutping
zi2 baau1 bat1 zyu6 fo2
Pinyin
zhǐ bāo bù zhù huǒ
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out
Definitions (Wiktionary)
proverb, figuratively
there is no concealing the truth; the truth will come out
(syn.) 雞春咁密都菢得出崽, 纸包唔住火, 紙包唔住火, 鸡春咁密都菢得出崽