Cháng zài hébiān zǒu, nánmiǎn tàshī xié.

長在河邊走, 難免踏濕鞋。

Lit [If one] often walks by the riverside, [it's] difficult to avoid getting [one's] shoes wet.

Fig People often become tainted or give in to temptation [e.g., when handling money]. “It comes with the territory.”

Topics CORRUPTION TEMPTATION