蛟龙得水蛟龙得云雨jiāo lóng dé shuǐ

there cumbent dragon gets to the water—a man gets an opportunity to show his prowess; in the most congenial surroundings
❍ 刘备以枭雄之姿，有关、张、赵云之将，更兼诸葛用谋，……今若纵之，恐蛟龙得云雨，终非池中物也。(《三国演义》470) “To the boldness of the adventurer is added the aid of such great captains as Guan,Zhang and Zhao Yun,not to mention that Liu Bei has a strategist like Zhuge. …If we be at all careless I fear the recumbent dragon may fly to the skies; it is no beast to be kept in a pond.

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