The phrase 'La cuestión no es llegar, sino quedarse' literally translates to 'The question is not to arrive, but to stay'. It is a colloquial expression used to emphasize that the important thing is not to achieve something, but to maintain it.
Examples
- Spanish: Ganó la lotería pero gastó todo el dinero en un año. Como dicen, la cuestión no es llegar, sino quedarse.
- English: He won the lottery but spent all the money within a year. As they say, the question is not to arrive, but to stay.