良禽择木
良禽择木
liáng qín zé mù
a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
Traditional: 良禽擇木
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- a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)
- fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
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Related Words
良禽择木而栖(liáng qín zé mù ér qī)· a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)
→九头鸟(jiǔ tóu niǎo)· legendary bird with nine heads (old)
→不怕官，只怕管(bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn)· lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)
→一夔已足(yī kuí yǐ zú)· one talented person is enough for the job (idiom)
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