A tree is known by its fruit.是什么意思？

A tree is known by its fruit.

观其果而知其树;观其行而知其人。

tree

n. 树，木料，树状图，宗谱；vt. 把…赶上树，使处于困境，把鞋型插入（鞋内）；

例句
If the soil is allowed to dry out the tree could die.
如果听任土壤变干，树木可能会枯死。

is

vt.& vi. 是（be的三单形式；n. 存在；

例句
Bollinger 'RD' is a rare, highly prized wine.
博林格RD香槟是一种名贵的备受推崇的葡萄酒。

known

adj. 大家知道的，已知的，知名的，向某人作自我介绍；v. 知道( know的过去分词 )，看到过，听到过，经历过；

例句
I've known clients of mine go to absurd lengths, just to avoid paying me a few pounds...
我知道我的一些客户就为了少付我几英镑，可谓无所不用其极。

by

prep. 在…旁边，表示方式，由于，经过；adv. 经过，表示保留或保存时用，短暂拜访；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

its

pron. (it的所有格形式)它的，厥；

例句
The government is to accelerate its privatisation programme.
政府将加快其私有化计划的进程。

fruit

n. 成果，水果，果实，（大地的）产物；vi. 树或花草结果；vt. 使…结果实；

例句
...13 year-olds spending their pocket money on fruit machines in arcades.
将零花钱花在游戏机室中水果盘老虎机上的13岁的少年们