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in_vino_veritas

in vino veritas

English

Proverb

in vino veritas

  1. drunken folks speak truth, one tells the truth under the influence of alcohol

Usage notes

  • Used to refer to the effect of alcohol on reducing inhibitions, allowing someone to say what they truly think.
  • Secondarily, used to suggest that one's perceptions and emotions when drunk are more real than when sober.

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