Usage of the character 怕

lit. when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (idiom)
fig. as long as one conducts oneself honorably, one need not worry about what people think; a clean hand wants no washing

sǐzhūbùpàkāishuǐtàng

死猪不怕开水烫

[死豬不怕開水燙]

lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (idiom)
fig. a person who has nothing more to lose will go to any lengths, regardless of the consequences

bùpàguān,zhǐpàguǎn

不怕官，只怕管

[不怕官，只怕管]

lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)
fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority

rénpàchūmíngzhūpàzhuàng

人怕出名猪怕壮

[人怕出名豬怕壯]

lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
fig. fame has its price

chūshēngzhīdúbùpàhǔ

初生之犊不怕虎

[初生之犢不怕虎]

see 初生之犢不畏虎／初生之犊不畏虎 (chūshēngzhīdúbùwèihǔ)

bùpàmàn,jiùpàzhàn

不怕慢，就怕站

[不怕慢，就怕站]

it's better to make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb)

rénpàchūmíngzhūpàféi

人怕出名猪怕肥

[人怕出名豬怕肥]

lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
fig. fame has its price

jiǔxiāngbùpàxiàngzishēn

酒香不怕巷子深

[酒香不怕巷子深]

fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
quality goods need no advertising

chūshēngniúdúbùpàhǔ

初生牛犊不怕虎

[初生牛犢不怕虎]

lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom)
fig. the young are fearless

guāngjiǎodebùpàchuānxiéde

光脚的不怕穿鞋的

[光腳的不怕穿鞋的]

lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom)
fig. the poor, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those in power

bùpàzéitōujiùpàzéidiànjì

不怕贼偷就怕贼惦记

[不怕賊偷就怕賊惦記]

much worse than having something stolen is when a thief has you in his sights (idiom)

bùpàyīwàn,jiùpàwànyī

不怕一万，就怕万一

[不怕一萬，就怕萬一]

better to be safe than sorry (proverb)
to be prepared just in case

yīniánbèishéyǎoshíniánpàjǐngshéng

一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳

[一年被蛇咬十年怕井繩]

once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (idiom)
fig. once bitten, twice shy

nánpàrùcuòháng,nüpàjiàcuòláng

男怕入错行，女怕嫁错郎

[男怕入錯行，女怕嫁錯郎]

men fear getting into the wrong line of business, women fear marrying the wrong man (proverb)

bùzuòkuīxīnshì,bùpàguǐqiāomén

不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门

[不做虧心事，不怕鬼敲門]

he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience

bùpàbùshíhuò,jiùpàhuòbǐhuò

不怕不识货，就怕货比货

[不怕不識貨，就怕貨比貨]

lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)
fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison

bùpàbùshíhuò,zhǐpàhuòbǐhuò

不怕不识货，只怕货比货

[不怕不識貨，只怕貨比貨]

lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)
fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison

tiānxiàwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén

天下无难事，只怕有心人

[天下無難事，只怕有心人]

lit. there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
fig. persistence will overcome

liúdeqīngshānzài,bùpàméicháishāo

留得青山在，不怕没柴烧

[留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒]

While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.

yīzhāobèishéyǎo,shíniánpàjǐngshéng

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳

[一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩]

once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
once bitten, twice shy (idiom)

shìshàngwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén

世上无难事，只怕有心人

[世上無難事，只怕有心人]

see 天下無難事，只怕有心人／天下无难事，只怕有心人 (tiānxiàwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén)

bùpàshényīyàngdeduìshǒu,jiùpàzhūyīyàngdeduìyǒu

不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友

[不怕神一樣的對手，就怕豬一樣的隊友]

(idiom) a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent