proverb · Words worth keeping
Good wares make quick markets.
Good wares make quick markets.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Useful, sound goods can attract buyers more readily. The saying encourages attention to quality while exaggerating its ability to secure a quick sale.
What the words are saying
The wares themselves are made the source of a lively market. This can remind someone that substance matters alongside promotion. Yet visibility, price, access and people’s actual needs also affect an exchange. A careful reading examines whether the item serves its purpose instead of assuming a slow sale proves poor quality or a quick one proves excellence.
Everyday example
A maker checks whether an item reliably serves its intended use rather than relying only on an impressive description.
When to use it
Use it to consider quality as one factor in an exchange.
What it does not mean
Quality alone does not guarantee demand or a quick sale; this is not financial advice.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
Entry 1718 · Wares (good)
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- English