stand to reason

From stand (“(archaic or obsolete) to be consistent; to accord, agree”) + to + reason.

• "It stands to reason that because of the difference in climate the necessity for rugging a horse in Australia would vary considerably from that in cold countries like England […]"
• "But if the saying that those who want to govern, shouldn’t, applies here, does it really stand to reason that reluctant, brooding, can’t-be-bothered-to-say-goodbye-to-Ghost-the-good-boy types should?"

• go without saying