Entry
不以規矩，不能成方圓
Source
CEDict 100318
Characters
不 以 規 矩 不 能 成 方 圓
Miscellaneous
Traditional
不以規矩，不能成方圓
Simplified
不以规矩，不能成方圆
Pinyin
bu4 yi3 gui1 ju5 , bu4 neng2 cheng2 fang1 yuan2
English
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
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