Sow beans in the mud, they'll grow like wood.

The saying presents muddy ground as favorable for sowing beans, with the image of wood conveying unusually strong growth. It expresses a practical expectation rather than a measured rule about cultivation.

More broadly, it links a promising result to the conditions in which a task begins: when the circumstances are right, what is planted or started may thrive.

Use it when advising someone about sowing beans in wet ground, or when drawing an analogy between favorable starting conditions and a strong outcome. The image works best where planting and growth are relevant to the conversation.