酒香不怕巷子深
jiǔ​xiāng​bù​pà​xiàng​zi​shēn

quality goods need no advertising

  • created sense approved 酒香不怕巷子深 · jiǔ​xiāng​bù​pà​xiàng​zi​shēn · quality goods need no advertising — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    酒香不怕巷子深

    jiǔ​xiāng​bù​pà​xiàng​zi​shēn

    quality goods need no advertising

    literally "fragrant wine does not fear deep alleys"; a proverb meaning that if a product or person is of high quality, people will naturally find them regardless of how obscure their location or lack of promotion is

    酒香 (literal) → 酒香 · jiǔ​xiāng · aroma of wine 不怕 (literal) → 不怕 · bù​pà · to not fear 巷子 (literal) → 巷子 · xiàng​zi · alley 深 (literal) → 深 · shēn · deep

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