守贼一暝，做贼一更

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 守贼一暝，做贼一更 – see 守賊一暝，做賊一更 (“one night to guard against thieves, two hours to be a thief; impossible to defend effectively; hard to guard against”). (This term is the simplified form of 守賊一暝，做賊一更).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.