良禽は木を択んで棲む
りょうきんはきをえらんですむ
Meanings
- Expression, Godan verb a wise retainer chooses a great lord to serve (literally: a wise bird chooses a good tree in which to roost)
Kanji
- 良 good. Read as リョウ.
- 禽 bird; captive; capture. Read as キン.
- 木 tree
- 択 option. Read as えらぶ.
- 棲 live; dwell. Read as すむ.