Correct

不以规矩,不能成方圆

/ bù yǐ guīju, bùnéng chéng fāngyuán /
Strokes

Definition

without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules

Example

Definition

without a compass or square, you can't draw a circle or a square—nothing can be accomplished if there is no rule to go by/if there are no necessary tools