He goes not out of his way that goes to a good inn.

An apparently indirect route is not truly a waste when it leads to a welcome inn or, figuratively, to a rewarding outcome. The anticipated comfort, benefit, or satisfaction makes the extra distance or inconvenience seem reasonable.

The saying advises judging a detour or extra effort by its result rather than its immediate inconvenience. It suggests that added trouble can be worthwhile when the destination offers a reward worth reaching, without claiming that every inconvenient choice will do so.

Use it when defending a small detour, added effort, or inconvenient choice that leads to a plainly worthwhile result. Its archaic grammar and old-fashioned phrasing give it a proverbial, reflective tone and may need paraphrase for audiences unfamiliar with such English.