良禽择木 / 良禽擇木
liáng qín zé mù
Meaning
- a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)
- figuratively a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
Example sentences
良禽择木而栖，贤臣择主而事。
良禽擇木而棲，賢臣擇主而事。
liáng qín zé mù ér qī， xián chén zé zhǔ ér shì。
A good bird chooses its tree to perch on, and a wise minister chooses his lord to serve.