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良禽择木
liáng​qín​zé​mù

a fine bird chooses its tree

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 良 liáng adjectivenoun
    good
    good; fine; excellent; of high quality
  2. 禽 qín noun
    birds
    (bound form) birds; fowl; feathered animals
  3. 择木 擇木 zé​mù
    to choose a master
    (literary) to choose a leader or employer to serve; refers to a bird choosing which tree to perch in