bier na wijn geeft venijn
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “beer after wine yields venom”. Currently the usage is literal, but originally the proverb is said to have been a metaphor for downwards social mobility (beer being associated with lower socioeconomic class, and wine with wealth).
Proverb
[edit]- drinking beer following the consumption of wine causes greater discomfort (through excessive inebriation and hangovers) than the reverse, namely drinking wine after beer
Usage notes
[edit]- Often accompanied by and contrasted with wijn na bier geeft plezier.