expression, godan verb (-su)
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
Proverb meaning that a person of true character or ability will naturally draw people to them without self-promotion. The image is of peach and plum trees that, though silent, have paths worn beneath them by people coming to pick the fruit.
「桃李もの言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す」という諺がある。
There is a proverb: 'Peach and plum trees do not speak, yet a path forms beneath them.'
People gather around him even without advertising. Truly, a man of virtue naturally attracts admirers.