常在河边走，哪能不湿鞋常在河邊走，哪能不濕鞋常在河邊走，哪能不濕鞋

walk by the river often and how can your shoes stay dry

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Living long in a bad environment, one picks up its bad habits. It is also said of those who are tempted by their work. It is close to "if you play with fire, you get burned".

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Simplified: 常在河边走，哪能不湿鞋
Traditional (Taiwan): 常在河邊走，哪能不濕鞋
Pinyin: cháng zài hébiān zǒu, nǎ néng bù shī xié
Bopomofo: ㄔㄤˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄅㄧㄢㄗㄡˇ，ㄋㄚˇ ㄋㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄒㄧㄝˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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