旧的不去，新的不来 jiù de bù qù ， xīn de bù lái

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come.
  2. You can't make progress by clinging to old notions.

CHARACTERS

旧 jiù
HSK 3
old, ancient; former, past
的 de
HSK 1
possessive, adjectival suffix
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
去 qù
HSK 1
go away, leave, depart
新 xīn
HSK 2
new, recent, fresh, modern
的 de
HSK 1
possessive, adjectival suffix
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
来 lái
HSK 1
come, coming; return, returning