儉以養廉 jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián

DEFINITIONS

  1. frugality makes honesty (idiom)

CHARACTERS

儉 jiǎn temperate, frugal, economical
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
養 yǎng raise, rear, bring up; support
廉 lián
HSK 6
upright, honorable, honest