Ile wina w głowie, tyle prawdy w słowie
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What it means
The more wine (alcohol) someone has drunk, the more truth comes out in what they say. Drunk people tend to say what they really think.
English equivalent
In vino veritas.
Vocabulary
- wino — wine
- głowa — head
- prawda — truth
- słowo — word
Grammar note
'Ile… tyle…' is a paired pattern meaning 'as much… so much…'. 'W głowie' and 'w słowie' use the locative case.
Cultural context
This is the Polish equivalent of the Latin 'in vino veritas'. It reflects the folk belief that alcohol lowers restraint and reveals true feelings.
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