水浅养不住大鱼
shuǐ qiǎn yǎng bù zhù dà yúshuiqianyangbuzhudayu
- lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom)
- fig. ambitious, talented people cannot reach their full potential in a small organization
shuǐ qiǎn yǎng bù zhù dà yúshuiqianyangbuzhudayu
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