Hly2004  +  190725 Mon, 30 Jan 06 11:07 AM Good wine needs no bush , and perhaps products that people really want need no hard-sell or soft-sell TV push. Why not? Look at pot. see link: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/marshallmc120168.html What's the meaning of the sentence and the word "bush"? Thank you in advance! Hly2004 Joined on Sun, Nov 20 2005 Regular Member 717

	nona the brit  +  190727 Mon, 30 Jan 06 11:17 AM It means that something that is good does not need advertising. Ancient Greek wine sellers used to hang a branch of ivy outside to advertise their wine shop (in the way that shops still have signs to advertise their contents). Good wine needs no bush is a phrase that has been used by Shakespear and others, but I wouldn't say it is all that current, in British English, anyway. I'd never heard of it and went on an internet search for this info. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,747 The name says it all. British English

	Forbes  +  190753 Mon, 30 Jan 06 01:09 PM I have encountered the phrase, but never actually heard anyone use it. It means that if someone provides a good service or product, advertising is not necessary as it will spread by word of mouth Forbes Joined on Thu, Jun 16 2005 Regular Member 897