紅くれないは園その生うに植うえても隠かくれなし

expression

good wine needs no bush; talent stands out

Proverb meaning that true excellence or talent cannot be hidden, just as the vivid red of safflower (紅) stands out even when planted in a garden. Equivalent to English 'good wine needs no bush'.

• 彼かれの才さい能のうは紅くれないは園その生うに植うえても隠かくれなしというように、すぐに認みとめられた。

  His talent was quickly recognized, just as the proverb says, 'good wine needs no bush.'