In vino veritas
LATIN PHRASE
Ἐν οἴνῳ ἀλήθεια; Εν οινω αληθεια; En oino aletheia; En oinō alētheia; In wine truth; In Vino Veritas; In vino veritas, in aqua sanitas
In vino veritas, also written as in uino ueritas, is a Latin phrase that means "In wine, there is truth", suggesting a person under the influence of alcohol is more likely to speak their hidden thoughts and desires. The phrase is sometimes continued as, "In vīnō vēritās, in aquā sānitās", i.