俭以养廉 in English jian3 yi3 yang3 lian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • frugality makes honesty (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

俭 以 养 廉

Traditional Characters

儉 以 養 廉

Pinyin

jian3 yi3 yang3 lian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

俭jian3frugal 以yi3old variant of 以[yi3] 养yang3to raise (animals) 廉lian2old variant of 廉[lian2]