Jika mau dicari kata pepatah yang sebanding, mungkin yang ini bisa dipakai.

Dari arti "monkey see, monkey do":
"Monkey see, monkey do is a saying that originated in Jamaica in the early 1700s and popped up in American culture in the early 1920s. The saying refers to the learning of a process without an understanding of why it works. Another definition implies the act of mimicry, usually with limited knowledge of the consequences. [1]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_see,_monkey_do

"Guru kencing berdiri, murid kencing berlari."

* The teacher urinates while standing, the pupil urinates while running.
* Meaning: A junior will always mimic what the senior does.

Guru kencing berdiri, murid kencing berlari:

1. murid biasanya bulat-bulat mencontoh gurunya, maka guru sebaiknya jangan memberikan contoh yang buruk.
2. menjadi tokoh panutan di masyarakat/pejabat negeri hendaknya jangan sampai memberi contoh yang buruk.