in wine, there is truth
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
proverb
Statements made or expressed under the influence of alcohol reveal true beliefs that are not expressed when sober.
Example Sentences
- "It is a saying, that “wine inspires wit;' and that in wine “there is truth.” These sayings are the apologies of drinkers."
- "In wine there is truth. People who love wine and have a lot of it still like to get a great wine as a present."
- "In wine there is truth, or so they say, and this just may be the way to heaven, then again we began this time just fine, with a bottle of red wine, parked on an incline just you and I, not far from my safe haven, inhabited by ravens sex laden, with a maiden which is you,"
- "“My grandfather never understood the point of a mission statement. But whenever anybody asked him about making wine, he always said this,” and Mr. Main pointed at a sign that read: In wine, there is truth. In good wine, there is hard work."
- "In wine there is truth, and although I was able to contain my excesses, and fell short of protesting my undying amour, our conversation had touched on most remarkably personal matters."
Etymology
Calque of Latin in vīnō vēritās.
Inflected Forms
in wine there is truth (alternative)
there is truth in wine (alternative)
the truth is in the wine (alternative)