Declan

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The Chinese phrase

道高一尺,魔高一丈。
is pronounced
Dào gāo yī chǐ, mó gāo yī zhàng.
means
The law is strong ; but the outlaws are ten times stronger.
  • The literal translation of this phrase is: 'While the priest climbs one foot tall, the devil climbs ten feet.'