Jewish couples break a glass with their feet, while Greeks drink a glass of wine and throw the glass.

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But when one Swiss politician recently proposed going back to square one, and voting again on joining the European Economic Area, he was ridiculed, with colleagues suggesting he "drink a glass of Swiss wine to clear his head".

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"I can only drink one glass of wine a day now with dinner, " he said.

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And you have a piece of stale cheese and perhaps a glass of wine or a soft drink.

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