良禽择木而栖

liáng qín zé mù ér qī

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Definitions

  1. 1. a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)
  2. 2. fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity

Child Words of 良禽择木而栖

而
ér

and

良
liáng

good

择
zé

to select

木
mù

(bound form) tree

栖
qī

to perch

禽
qín

generic term for birds and animals

良禽择木
liáng qín zé mù

a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)