不怕贼偷，就怕贼想不怕賊偷，就怕賊想不怕賊偷，就怕賊想

don't fear the thief stealing, fear the thief thinking of it

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: If a thief has set his mind on your goods, sooner or later he will strike, so stay alert to those who covet what you have.

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Simplified: 不怕贼偷，就怕贼想
Traditional (Taiwan): 不怕賊偷，就怕賊想
Pinyin: búpà zéi tōu, jiù pà zéi xiǎng
Bopomofo: ㄅㄨˊ ㄆㄚˋ ㄗㄟˊ ㄊㄡ，ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄆㄚˋ ㄗㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄤˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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