in vino veritas

[ in wee-noh we-ri-tahs; English in vahy-noh ver-i-tas, -tahs, vee-noh ]

Latin.

1. in wine there is truth.

in vino veritas

/ ɪn ˈviːnəʊ ˈvɛrɪˌtæs /

(no translation)

1. in wine there is truth; people speak the truth when they are drunk

in vino veritas

1. A Latin phrase suggesting that people are more likely to say what they really feel under the influence of alcohol. It means, “There is truth in wine.”