有例不兴,无例不灭 [ yǒu lì bù xīng,wú lì bù miè ]

基本释义

谓按照惯例办事。《官场现形记》第四一回:“回师老爷的话,有例不兴,无例不灭。这两句俗语料想师老爷是晓得的……但求师老爷还是按照旧帐移交过去,免得后任挑剔。”

英文翻译

Some cases are not popular, but they are not