how to say 广东话 千拣万拣，拣着个烂灯盏 in English？？

 

 

 

 

千拣万拣，拣着个烂灯盏

 

 = the most careful choice is often the worst choice (意译)

 

 = having made a thousand and even ten thousand choices,

    one eventually chose a broken shallow cup for oil(直译)