Bier auf Wein, lass das sein... Wein auf Bier, rat ich dir...
English translation: Grape or grain, but never the twain
| 17:17 Nov 11, 2014 |
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Don't drink beer after wine, but drink all the wine you want after a beer Explanation: This is the entire phrase. It simply claims that if you drink a beer after a glass of wine, you will suffer a hangover, but theoretically, you won't suffer these effects if you choose to drink in the reverse sequence, i.e. you may have all the wine you get your hands on after having a few beers, and there won't be any adverse affects to your health. (Seriously, some people really think so). |
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peer agreement (net): +3Grape or grain, but never the twain Explanation: There is no equivalent wisdom in EN specifying the order in which these can be drunk. http://www.bustle.com/articles/23547-does-mixing-alcohol-mak... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2014-11-11 17:31:12 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "Grape or grain, but never the twain." So runs the old folk wisdom that advises against drinking wine or beer on the same night. It is far from uncommon to hear people who have woken up feeling sick, dehydrated and with a splitting headache blaming their hangovers on having unwisely mixed their drinks. Then there are the theories about the order in which to consume different tipples. One version suggests: “Wine before beer and you’ll feel queer. Beer before wine and you’ll feel fine.” Or is it the other way round? After a couple of drinks it’s not always easy to remember. All of which begs the question of how reliable these sayings are. Is there any evidence beyond the anecdotal that drinking wine followed by beer or vice versa makes hangovers worse? http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140428-does-wine-beer-huge... |
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