Definition
To involve oneself in disputes only if one is likely to win.
To take a stand for a cause only if it is truly important enough to be worth the costs.
In Context
- "“[…]Jimmy Iovine, who runs Interscope, my record company, said, ‘Pick your battles carefully — don’t put your life at risk,’ but at the end of the day, I don’t see how you can shut up and just enjoy success when other people who don’t have the fame or the luxury to rent security guards are suffering.[…]”"
Also Said As
- choose one's battles
See Also
- hill to die on
- never fight a land war in Asia