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jmdict 2418580 Active (id: 1965183)
生酔い本性違わず
なまよいほんしょうたがわず
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ in wine there is truth
▶ being under the influence doesn't change our true character



History:
4. A 2017-12-06 00:55:16  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2017-12-05 09:04:40  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs
  Comments:
daijs "酒に酔っても人の本性は変わらない。"
slight different in nuance from "in wine there is truth" 
which suggests we are MORE truthful to our inner selves 
while drunk
  Diff:
@@ -13,0 +14 @@
+<gloss>being under the influence doesn't change our true character</gloss>
2. A 2017-12-05 08:37:14  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -12,2 +12,2 @@
-<misc>&id;</misc>
-<gloss>In wine there is truth</gloss>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
+<gloss>in wine there is truth</gloss>
1. A 2008-11-21 00:00:00 
  Comments:
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