sake is the best medicine; good wine makes good blood
Proverb meaning that moderate drinking is good for health; often used to justify drinking.
Saying 'sake is the best medicine,' my father enjoys his evening drink every night.
A Japanese proverb derived from the Chinese saying '酒為百薬之長' (jiǔ wéi bǎi yào zhī cháng), meaning alcohol is the chief of all medicines.