Lóng yǎn shí zhū; fèng yǎn shí bǎo; niú yǎn shí qīngcǎo.

龍眼識珠, 鳳眼識寶, 牛眼識青草。

Lit A dragon's eyes can recognize pearls, a phoenix's eyes can see treasures, [and] an ox's eyes know what kind of grass is edible.

Fig A person of excellent judgment is able to tell superior goods from bad ones, as opposed to an ordinary person who can only distinguish ordinary things.

Note [Note: shíhuò, “to be able to evaluate merchandise; to have an eye for quality.”]

Topics DISCERNMENT GOODS JUDGMENT QUALITY