bier na wijn geeft venijn

== Dutch == === Etymology === Literally, “beer after wine yields venom”. Currently the usage is literal, but originally the proverb is said to have been a metaphor for downwards social mobility (beer being associated with lower socioeconomic class, and wine with wealth). === Proverb === bier na wijn geeft venijn drinking beer following the consumption of wine causes greater discomfort (through excessive inebriation and hangovers) than the reverse, namely drinking wine after beer ==== Usage notes ==== Often accompanied by and contrasted with wijn na bier geeft plezier.