A man takes a drink, the drink takes a drink, the drink takes the man

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An Irish proverb about the dangers of alcohol, attributed to various Irish sources.

Appearance

Mentioned once in And Frasier Makes Three.

And Frasier Makes Three

Season 11 · Episode 20 · S11E20

“Although as the Irish say: "A man takes a drink, the drink takes a drink, the drink takes the man."”
— Frasier

From the same episode and category.

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