cast sb.aside when be has served his purpose; kick sb. out after his services are no longer required,as the bow and arrow are stacked away when there are no more birds to shoot
鸟打完了，弹弓就收藏起来了。比喻事情成功后，出过力的人就被抛弃。
紧缩式；作谓语、定语；含贬义，常与“兔死狗烹”连用
鸟没有了，弓也就藏起来不用了。比喻事情成功之后，把曾经出过力的人一脚踢开。
《史记·越王勾践世家》：“蜚（飞）鸟尽，良弓藏；狡兔死，走狗烹。”
小弟从征方腊回来，苦劝我东人隐逸。明知有“鸟尽弓藏”之祸。 ◎清·陈忱《水浒后传》第二十二回