5 Italian Sayings about Wine

(il vino)

It goes without saying that wine is profoundly rooted in Italian culture. For this reason, many Italian sayings about wine have arisen across the peninsula. Let’s take a look at a few of them now!

In Vino Veritas

Translation: Truth in wine

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This saying has been passed down through the generations as it is, in Latin.

Chi non beve in compagnia o è un ladro o è una spia.

Translation: He who does not drink in company is a thief or a spy.

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Amicizia stretta dal vino non dura da sera a mattino.

Translation: A friendship forged in wine does not last from evening until morning.

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Chi del vino è amico, di sé stesso è nemico.

Translation: He who is a friend of wine, is an enemy of himself.

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Nelle botti piccole c’è il vino buono.

Translation: In the small barrels there is good wine.

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