Shuǐ qīng, wú dà yú.

水清無大魚。

Lit [If] the water is [too] clear and clean, there are no big fish.

Fig If you are too particular about trifling matters, people of talent will not stay around you or work under you.

Note [See also shuǐ zhì qīng zé below and the following entry.]

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