Folk Indian Proverb The tree that bears the most fruit leans the lowest. Usage: This is what they say about people who have real wealth, power or intelligence, who deliberately do not draw unnecessary attention to themselves. The expression means that the need to announce oneself loudly and demonstrate status is always a marker of inner lack. Someone who has no real weight is forced to create an artificial noise to appear bigger. People with real resources choose the strategy of silence. In a harsh world, ostentatious assets are not respected - they act as targets, attracting vultures and needless blows. A cheap show off is the lot of empty people. True power needs no advertising, and the best defense of your resources is the ability not to shine. Indian lotus.