俭以养廉 / 儉以養廉

jiǎn​yǐ​yǎng​lián

frugality makes honesty

(idiom) Being frugal helps to nurture an honest and clean character.

俭 (literal) → 俭/儉 · jiǎn · frugal 以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · in order to 养廉 (literal) → 养廉/養廉 · yǎng​lián · to cultivate integrity

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM