良禽擇木而棲

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See also: 良禽择木而栖

Chinese

good; very; very much birds; fowl to choose one's own master
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
to roost; to inhabit; to stay
to roost; to inhabit; to stay; habitat
 
trad. (良禽擇木而棲) 良 禽 擇木 而 棲
simp. (良禽择木而栖) 良 禽 择木 而 栖

Etymology

良禽擇木而棲，賢臣擇主而事。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
良禽择木而栖，贤臣择主而事。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
Liángqín zémù ér qī, xiánchén zé zhǔ ér shì.
A good bird chooses (for himself) the tree upon which to perch, the talented subject chooses (for himself) the lord that he shall serve.

Pronunciation

Proverb

良禽擇木而棲

  1. A talented person is free to choose his own boss.

Synonyms

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