* in wine (is) truth
Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Adults
Used to mean that someone under the effect of alcohol is likely to voice their hidden thoughts.
"Mi dispiace per quello che ho detto. Ero ubriaco." "In vino veritas."
"I'm sorry for what I said. I was drunk." "In wine is truth."
Submitted September 2020 by giadafardin