寄よらば大たい樹じゅの陰かげ

expression

seek shelter under a big tree; serve the powerful for your own good

Proverb advising that one should attach oneself to a powerful or influential person for protection and benefit. The literal image is of taking shade under a large tree.

• 寄よらば大たい樹じゅの陰かげというから、やはり大おおきな会かい社しゃに就しゅう職しょくしたほうが安あん心しんだ。

  As the saying goes, 'seek shelter under a big tree,' so it's safer to get a job at a large company after all.

• 彼かれは寄よらば大たい樹じゅの陰かげの考かんがえで、いつも権けん力りょく者しゃに近ちかづこうとする。

  With a 'serve the powerful for your own good' mindset, he always tries to get close to people in power.