酒は百薬の長

さけはひゃくやくのちょう

Meanings

1. Expression good wine makes good blood; sake is the best of all medicines

Kanji

• 酒 alcohol. Read as さけ.
• 百 hundred. Read as ヒャク.
• 薬 drug. Read as ヤク.
• 長 long. Read as チョウ.

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