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They say this because if you expect your friend to stick their neck out for you, you might get let down (or fired).
The difference is that work friends can and should protect their job first, and their friendship with you second.
So feel free to make friends but don't expect them to behave the same way non-work-friends would.
if a work buddy overhears you tell an off-color joke, they might report you to management if the company has a zero-tolerance policy to protect themselves. they don't want someone else to report and include them in the list of participants. you'd feel betrayed; how could you tell our boss about the joke I told? because you're expecting them to do what a friend would, and cover for you. but they are trying to protect their job. that's why I'd recommend not regarding them as friends, but more like comrades in arms or something.