- 天不怕地不怕 tiānbùpàdìbùpà fearlessfearing nothing in heaven or earth; completely unafraid
- 初生牛犊不怕虎 chūshēngniúdúbùpàhǔ fearless youthThe young are fearless and often act with bold courage because they lack experience or awareness of danger.
- 酒香不怕巷子深 jiǔxiāngbùpàxiàngzishēn qualitythe idea that high-quality goods or talented individuals will naturally be recognized and appreciated even without advertising or promotion
- 死猪不怕开水烫 sǐzhūbùpàkāishuǐtàng recklessa person who has nothing more to lose and will go to any lengths, regardless of the consequences; literally, a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water
- 真金不怕火炼 zhēnjīnbùpàhuǒliàn proven integrityTrue gold fears no fire; a person of integrity can stand any test.
- 不怕死 bùpàsǐ fearless of deathhaving no fear of dying; daring to take extreme risks, often used rhetorically to question someone's audacity.
- 不怕神一样的对手,就怕猪一样的队友 bùpàshényīyàngdeduìshǒu, jiùpàzhūyīyàngdeduìyǒu incompetent teammateA boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent.
- 不怕贼偷就怕贼惦记 bùpàzéitōujiùpàzéidiànjì being targetedmuch worse than having something stolen is when a thief has you in his sights
- 不做亏心事,不怕鬼敲门 bùzuòkuīxīnshì, bùpàguǐqiāomén clear consciencehe who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; one can rest easy with a clear conscience
- 好饭不怕晚 hǎofànbùpàwǎn worth the waitgood things in life are worth waiting for; quality results take time
- 留得青山在,不怕没柴烧 liúdeqīngshānzài, bùpàméicháishāo hope remainsWhile the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn; where there's life there's hope.
- 脚正不怕鞋歪 jiǎozhèngbùpàxiéwāi integrityan upright person has no reason to fear gossip or slander
- 身正不怕影子斜 shēnzhèngbùpàyǐngzixié integrityAs long as one conducts oneself honorably, one need not worry about what others think or say; an upright person has nothing to fear from false accusations.
- 光脚的不怕穿鞋的 guāngjiǎodebùpàchuānxiéde nothing to loseThe poor or desperate, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those who are wealthy or in power.
- 不怕一万,就怕万一 bùpàyīwàn, jiùpàwànyī precautionIt is better to be safe than sorry; one should be prepared for even the most unlikely negative outcome.
- 不怕不识货,只怕货比货 bùpàbùshíhuò, zhǐpàhuòbǐhuò comparisonProverb stating that one need not be an expert to judge quality, as the true value of goods or people becomes evident when compared against others.
- 不怕不识货,就怕货比货 bùpàbùshíhuò, jiùpàhuòbǐhuò comparison reveals valueThe true quality or value of goods or people becomes evident only when compared to others.
- 不怕官,只怕管 bùpàguān, zhǐpàguǎn direct authorityIt is not the high-ranking official who is feared, but the person who has direct control or immediate jurisdiction over one; to be obliged to comply with those in direct authority.
- 不怕慢,就怕站 bùpàmàn, jiùpàzhàn slow but steadyIt's better to make slow progress than no progress at all.