百ひゃく薬やくの長ちょう

expression, noun

the best medicine (i.e. sake)

Proverbial expression referring to alcohol, especially sake, as the best medicine. Often used in the full phrase 酒は百薬の長.

See also: 酒は百薬の長

• 「酒さけは百ひゃく薬やくの長ちょう」と言いうけれど、飲のみ過すぎには注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようだ。

  They say 'sake is the best medicine,' but you need to be careful not to drink too much.

• 祖そ父ふはいつも百ひゃく薬やくの長ちょうを楽たのしみに晩ばん酌しゃくをしている。

  My grandfather always enjoys his evening drink, calling it the best medicine.