良禽择木而栖 (良禽擇木而棲) liáng qín zé mù ér qī
liáng qín zé mù ér qī
set phrase
a good bird chooses a tree to nest in
Domain: Proverb 谚语
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Notes: Figuratively, to wisely choose a good leader to follow (CC-CEDICT '良禽擇木而棲'; Guoyu '良禽擇木而棲'; Mathews 1931 '良禽擇木而棲', p. 33)
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