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English · Latin scriptProverb: Verified

Ever drunk, ever dry.

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Meaning: Verified
Meaning and lesson

The saying places continual drunkenness beside a continual state of being dry. It suggests that heavy drinking does not bring an end to the need for a drink.

The two conditions persist together rather than canceling each other out. The force of the saying lies in that contrast, without explaining why the drinker remains dry.

When it is used

Use it as a brief remark on constant drinking that never ends the need for a drink. Its paired clauses emphasize the persistence of both conditions rather than a particular occasion.

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