不怕贼偷就怕贼惦记
bù​pà​zéi​tōu​jiù​pà​zéi​diàn​jì

less afraid of the theft than of the thief's constant interest

不怕贼偷就怕贼惦记 不怕賊偷就怕賊惦記 bù​pà​zéi​tōu​jiù​pà​zéi​diàn​jì
less afraid of the theft than of the thief's constant interest
less worried about being robbed than about a thief having their sights set on you; it is more dangerous when someone is constantly plotting or waiting for an opportunity to do harm than the harm itself (idiom)