He occasionally condescended to take bribes.

他偶尔也自贬身价接受贿赂。

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He has learnt his lesson: it doesn't pay to take bribes.

他得到了教训：受贿是没有好处的。

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Although "Cangfa" achieved some results to some extent, corruption had not been deterred, because many officials were motivated to take bribes and cronyism by huge personal benefits.

“仓法”施行后虽然取得了些许效果，但是吏人为追求利益贪赃枉法、朋比为奸的现象仍然大量存在。

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The BBC's Bashir Abdullahi in Abuja says as it is illegal to give as well as take bribes in Nigeria, some people have asked why Mr Otedola is not also facing any legal action.

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Indeed, as many Burmese went to pains to remind me, if "ordinary things" are generally associated with the corruption of those in authority, "ordinary people" include those who agree to pay the bribes, not complain, even looking for their own opportunities to exchange give for take.

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Once the checks are collected, participants in the fraud take them to bank tellers or employees at money-service locations who often have taken bribes, according to court documents submitted in several cases.

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