衣不如新，人不如旧衣不如新，人不如舊衣不如新，人不如舊

for clothes, nothing beats new; for people, nothing beats old

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: New clothes are better than worn ones, but old friends and long-time partners are closer than new ones. Used to value long-standing relationships.

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Simplified: 衣不如新，人不如旧
Traditional (Taiwan): 衣不如新，人不如舊
Pinyin: yī bùrú xīn, rén bùrú jiù
Bopomofo: ㄧㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄣ，ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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