to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head

swan

bullseye

bull's-eye; mark; point

to hit the mark

large bird

great person; magnanimous person; hero

Proverb

only a hero can understand a hero; swallows and sparrows can't understand the aspirations of phoenixes and swans

how can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix); only a hero can understand a hero