桃李もの言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す
とうりものいわざれどもしたおのずからみちをなす
Also written 桃李物言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す, 桃李物言わざれども下自ずから蹊を成す
Meanings
- Expression, Godan verb a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
Kanji
- 桃 peach. Read as トウ.
- 李 plum
- 言 say. Read as いう.
- 下 down. Read as した.
- 自 self
- 蹊 path. Read as みち.
- 成 become. Read as なす.