常在河边走，哪有不湿鞋

chángzàihébiānzǒu,nǎyǒubùshīxié

a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb); (fig.) it comes with the territory (e.g. a person with the power to grant favors will inevitably succumb to temptation and take a bribe)

Traditional 常在河邊走，哪有不濕鞋

Meaning

chángzàihébiānzǒu,nǎyǒubùshīxiéchang2 zai4 he2 bian1 zou3 , na3 you3 bu4 shi1 xie2
  1. a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)
  2. (fig.) it comes with the territory (e.g. a person with the power to grant favors will inevitably succumb to temptation and take a bribe)

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