年年防歉，夜夜防贼年年防歉，夜夜防賊年年防歉，夜夜防賊

guard against a poor harvest every year, guard against thieves every night

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Stay alert to disaster and theft all the time and never relax. Urges foresight and constant caution.

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Simplified: 年年防歉，夜夜防贼
Traditional (Taiwan): 年年防歉，夜夜防賊
Pinyin: nián nián fáng qiàn, yèyè fángzéi
Bopomofo: ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄢˋ，ㄧㄝˋ ㄧㄝˋ ㄈㄤˊ ㄗㄟˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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