良禽擇木 [－－择－]

Jyutping loeng4 kam4 zaak6 muk6
Pinyin liáng qín zé mù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)
  2. fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    Synonym of 良禽擇木而棲／良禽择木而栖 (liángqín zé mù ér qī).
    (syn.) 良禽择木而栖, 良禽擇木而棲
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    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 prudent bird chooses its tree. A wise servant chooses his master.