proverb · Words worth keeping
A day with no wine is like a day without sunshine.
A day with no wine is like a day without sunshine.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
A day without wine compared with a day without sunshine gives a drink an image of missing pleasure. The saying expresses a celebratory preference.
What the words are saying
This is not a health finding or recommendation to drink alcohol. A responsible reading recognises that people can choose abstinence and find enjoyment in many ways. The image should not pressure someone to drink or imply that a satisfying day depends on a particular substance.
Everyday example
Someone respects another person’s choice of drink while enjoying a shared occasion.
When to use it
Use it as an expressed preference without alcohol pressure or health claims.
What it does not mean
No need for alcohol or health benefit from drinking is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
France
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 765; PDF page 70; collection label: France
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- France