The peach and plum trees themselves are silent, but their lovely flowers and sweet fruits attract many people, creating a path leading to them. The analogy here is that a person of integrity who does good deeds may say very little but will be liked, respected and trusted. The saying shows that Chinese have always valued uprightness and good deeds.

Peach and plum trees do not speak, yet there is a path leading to them. The idiom describes a simple thing, but reveals an important principle (Records of the Historian)