"in vino veritas" meaning in English

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Proverb

IPA: /ˌɪn ˈviː.nəʊ ˈvɛ.ɹɪ.tɑːs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɪn ˈvi.noʊ ˈvɛ.ɹɪ.tɑs/ [Canada, General-American], /ˌɪn ˈvi.noʊ ˈvɛ.ɹɪ.tɒs/ [Canada], /ˌɪn ˈviː.nəʉ ˈve.ɹɪ.tɐːs/ [General-Australian], /ˌən ˈviː.nɐʉ ˈve.ɹə.tɐːs/ [New-Zealand], /ˌɪn ˈvi.no ˈvɛ.ɹɪ.tas/ [Scotland], /ˌin ˈviː.noː ˈve.ɾi.ʈaːs/ [India] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-in vino veritas.wav
enPR: ĭn′ vē′nō vĕ′rĭ-täs Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin in vīnō vēritās (literally “in wine there is truth”), from in (“in”) + vīnō, the ablative singular of vīnum (“wine”) + vēritās (“truth”). While various classical writers in both Greek and Latin make similar statements, the form in vino veritas is from the 16th-century humanist Erasmus, and is first attested in English writing soon afterwards in the same century. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la-new|in vīnō vēritās|lit=in wine there is truth}} Borrowed from New Latin in vīnō vēritās (literally “in wine there is truth”) Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|nolinkhead=1}} in vino veritas
  1. Synonym of in wine, there is truth (one tells the truth under the influence of alcohol) Wikipedia link: Erasmus Synonyms: in wine [synonym, synonym-of], there is truth [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-in_vino_veritas-en-proverb-M0RTBpEC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Alcoholism, Drinking
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