Good wine needs no bush.

Meaning: Excellent quality requires no advertisement; genuine merit speaks for itself without promotional effort.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• French: A bon vin point d’enseigne (literally: Good wine needs no sign)
• Spanish: Vino que es bueno no ha menester pregonero (literally: Good wine needs no crier)

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