上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らず じょうごはどくをしらずげこはくすりをしらず drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol) exp proverb Advanced ➥
酔い醒めの水下戸知らず よいさめのみずげこしらず えいさめのみずげこしらず a teetotaler doesn't know (how tasty) water is when waking up after having been drunk exp proverb Advanced ➥
楽して楽知らず らくしてらくしらず he who has never toiled, does not know what it is to enjoy repose exp proverb Advanced ➥