Meaning:
If you choose your battles wisely, you are selective of the problems, arguments, and confrontations that you get involved in. Sometimes, it is wiser to save your time and effort only for the things that matter than to choose to fight every problem.
Examples:
- You have to bide your time, choose your battles.
- Well, you know, as parents, you have to choose your battles.
- Either way, you've got to choose your battles.
- You have to pick and choose your battles.
- In the meantime, choose your battles.
- Choose your battles, people. I know.