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冷や酒と親の意見は後できくひやざけとおやのいけんはあとできくExpressionsyou will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
古い革袋に新しい酒を盛るふるいかわぶくろにあたらしいさけをもるExpressionspour new wine into old wineskins; give something unorthodox an orthodox presentation
新しい酒は古い革袋に入れるあたらしいさけはふるいかわぶくろにいれるExpressionsput new wine into old wineskins; put new wine into old bottles
漿を乞いて酒を得るしょうをこいてさけをうるExpressionsto get more than one requests; to beg for water and receive wine
赤きは酒の咎あかきはさけのとがExpressionsit's not my fault; the red face is the alcohol's fault
辛口の酒からくちのさけExpressionsdry sake
酒の上でさけのうえでExpressionsunder the influence of alcohol
酒のお供さけのおともExpressionssnack with drinks; drinking accompaniment
酒を勧めるさけをすすめるExpressionspress alcohol on someone; urge someone to drink; offer alcohol
酒の席さけのせきExpressionsdrinking occasion; situation with alcohol; over a drink
酒に弱いさけによわいExpressionsweak drinker; can't hold one's liquor; easily gets drunk
酒の気さけのけExpressionslooking tipsy; seeming drunk
酒は百薬の長さけはひゃくやくのちょうExpressionssake is the best medicine; good wine makes good blood
酒を絶やすさけをたやすExpressionsrun out of sake; be out of alcohol
酒の肴さけのさかなExpressionssnack or dish served with alcohol; drinking accompaniment
酒を過ごすさけをすごすExpressionsdrink too much alcohol; overdrink
酒に飲まれるさけにのまれるExpressionsto get drunk and lose control; to be overcome by alcohol