常在河边走,哪有不湿鞋

常在河边走,哪有不湿鞋
chángzàibiānzǒu,yǒushīxié

a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)

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MEANING

  1. noun

    a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)

    • If you often walk by the river, how can you avoid getting your shoes wet?

  2. noun

    (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)

    • If you often walk by the river, you're bound to get your shoes wet eventually.

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A cloth scarf, always treasured and used daily, symbolizes something of constant value.

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