Liáng cái bù zhōng xiǔ yú yán xià; liáng jiàn bù zhōng mì yú xiá zhōng.

良材不終朽於岩下, 良劍不終秘於匣中。

Lit Good lumber won't end up rotting at the foot of a cliff [in the mountains where it was cut, and a] fine sword won't end up hidden in its case.

Fig Able persons will not remain unknown and unemployed forever.

Note [Cf. Dōng Zhōu Lièguó Zhì (DZL), chap. 87.]

Topics ABILITY Dōng Zhōu Lièguó Zhì (DZL) EMPLOYMENT RECOGNITION TALENT