en_tn/mat/09/16.md

Jesus continues to answer the question asked by the disciples of John.

No man puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment

People who know only the old traditions are not eager to accept new ones. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

garment

"clothing"

the patch

"the piece of new cloth" used to cover the torn cloth