"寄らば大樹の陰" meaning in 日本語

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Phrase

Forms: 寄(よ)らば 大樹(タイジュ)の陰(かげ [canonical]
  1. 強大なものが安心。
    Sense id: ja-寄らば大樹の陰-ja-phrase-P8lQ9HUW
  2. 頼る相手を選ぶならば力のある者が良い。
    Sense id: ja-寄らば大樹の陰-ja-phrase-eazmXqKO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations: Look for a big tree if you need shelter (英語)
Categories (other): 日本語, 日本語_成句
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    "中国の諺「大樹底下好遮陰(現代では「大樹底下好乘涼」が一般的)」より。"
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