He, who is always miserable, does not even have joy when drunk.
He, who is always miserable, does not even have joy when drunk.
Meaning in plain English
Someone always miserable and without joy when drunk is used to deny an expected change of mood. The saying presents persistent unhappiness through an intoxication contrast.
Example
A reader rejects using the image to prescribe drinking or blame someone for continued distress.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
A responsible explanation does not diagnose a person, portray unhappiness as a character flaw or suggest alcohol as a remedy. Always is a broad claim unsupported by an individual account. The precise traditional context is unverified, and support should not depend on displaying enjoyment.
When to use it
Use it critically with the emotional generalisation and uncertain context explicit.
Keep in mind
No clinical condition, substance effect or required happiness is established.
Edsverb editorial interpretation · agent reviewed · 2026-10-05. This explains the saying; it does not establish its historical origin.
- Country attributed by the collection
Colombia · source-attributed; earliest origin unverified
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Supplied reference B; unit 200; PDF page 25; collection label: Colombia
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