The oil merchant handles gold and diamonds; the grain merchant does business with silver, but the wine merchant is a poor man. (Sicilian Proverb) - More Sicilian Proverbs...
With the first glass a man drinks wine, with the second glass the wine drinks the wine, with the third glass the wine drinks the man. (Japanese Proverb) - More Japanese Proverbs...
A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true friends meet, but half a sentence is too much when there is no meeting of minds. (Chinese Proverb) - More Chinese Proverbs...