英语词汇good wine needs no bush的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

good wine needs no bush. Dating back some 2,000 years to ancient Rome, this expression refers to the vine leaves or ivy (honoring Bacchus) frequently depicted on signs outside Ro- man wine shops or taverns. The Romans continued this custom when they occupied England, where the saying arose that a good wine needs no bush, that is, it isn’t necessary to advertise a good wine with a bush outside the tavern—its good quality will soon make it known to everyone anyway. Today the words mean generally that “excellent things speak for themselves.”

词汇	good wine needs no bush
词源	good wine needs no bush. Dating back some 2,000 years to ancient Rome, this expression refers to the vine leaves or ivy (honoring Bacchus) frequently depicted on signs outside Ro- man wine shops or taverns. The Romans continued this custom when they occupied England, where the saying arose that a good wine needs no bush, that is, it isn’t necessary to advertise a good wine with a bush outside the tavern—its good quality will soon make it known to everyone anyway. Today the words mean generally that “excellent things speak for themselves.”
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