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

  1. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  2. 怕 pà verb
    to fear
    to be afraid; to dread; to be scared of something
  3. 贼 賊 zéi noun
    thief
    thief; robber; person who steals
  4. 偷 tōu verb
    to steal
    to steal; to pilfer; to snatch something secretly; to commit theft
  5. 就 jiù adverb
    then
    Used to express a logical consequence or the next step in a sequence, meaning "then" or "in that case".
  6. 怕 pà verb
    to fear
    to be afraid; to dread; to be scared of something
  7. 贼 賊 zéi noun
    thief
    thief; robber; person who steals
  8. 惦记 惦記 diàn​jì verb
    to keep in mind
    To remember with concern; to keep thinking about or worry about someone or something.