Yǒu chē jiù yǒu zhé; yǒu shù jiù yǒu yǐng.

有車就有轍, 有樹就有影。

Lit [If] there is a cart, then there are tracks [and if] there is a tree, then there is a shadow.

Fig Whatever one does leaves a trace behind.

Note [Usually said of bad activities; see also máquè fēiguò and měngchóng fēiguò above.]

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