to separate the wheat from the chaff

Definition & Meaning of "separate the wheat from the chaff"in English

to separate the wheat from the chaff
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***distinguish valuable people or things from worthless ones

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He separated the wheat from the chaff in hopes of improving productivity.
With so many manuscripts arriving daily, it's a challenge to separate the wheat from the chaff and spot the really exceptional ones.
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