俭以养廉

jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián

(idiom) frugality makes honesty

俭

jiǎn

(bound form) frugal; thrifty

以

yǐ

abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]

养

yǎng

to raise (animals)

廉

lián

incorruptible