When the wine is free even the judge drinks it.
When the wine is free even the judge drinks it.
Meaning in plain English
Free wine drawing even a judge into drinking gives an enticing offer a reach beyond expected restraint. The saying questions status as protection from temptation.
Example
Someone checks whether a tempting offer could affect impartial judgment rather than relying only on a prestigious role.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
A critical reading does not establish that every judge drinks or that accepting an offer proves corruption. A useful application considers how incentives affect a decision while examining actual conduct. The image supplies no legal rule or alcohol-use guidance.
When to use it
Use it to examine incentives without a profession-wide accusation.
Keep in mind
No universal judicial behaviour or guilt from an offer 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
Afghanistan · source-attributed; earliest origin unverified
- Source
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Supplied reference B; unit 482; PDF page 45; collection label: Afghanistan
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