【吴牛喘月】〖wú niú chun yuè〗[The buffaloes in Jiangsu pant when they see the moon mistaking it for the hot sun; a Wu cow shivering before the moon -- undue fear before sth. rarely seen; fear of a thing due to mistaking it for sth. else; have an excessive fear of]

吴地属江浙，

牛羊都怕热。

喘鸣多疑惧，

月日误认错。

比喻因疑心而害怕。Metaphor because suspicion and fear.