"drunk words are sober thoughts" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. Things said in drunken recklessness often reveal truths or secrets one would not express while sober. Synonyms: in wine, there is truth, drunken words are sober thoughts
    Sense id: en-drunk_words_are_sober_thoughts-en-proverb-OYHgyYY- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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