Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune
Вакх утопил больше людей, чем Нептун. Смысл: вино погубило больше людей, чем море.
В стакане тонет больше людей, чем в море. Больше людей погибает в вине, нежели в воде. Кто вино любит, тот сам себя губит.
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