2 sentences

1. 矮子里面拔将军。

   ǎi​zi lǐ​miàn bá jiāng​jūn.

   Choosing the best from a mediocre lot.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 虽然这几个人能力都一般，但矮子里面拔将军，只能先选他了。

   suī​rán zhè jǐ gè rén néng​lì dōu yī​bān, dàn ǎi​zi lǐ​miàn bá jiāng​jūn, zhǐ néng xiān xuǎn tā le.

   Although these candidates are all mediocre, he was chosen as the best of a bad bunch.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary