wijn na bier geeft plezier

Etymology
lit. 'wine after beer yields pleasure'. Currently the usage is literal, but originally the proverb is said to have been a metaphor for upwards social mobility (beer being associated with lower socioeconomic class, and wine with wealth).

Proverb

 * 1) Drinking wine following the consumption of beer is pleasurable compared to the reverse, which believed to cause greater discomfort (through excessive inebriation and hangovers).

Usage notes

 * Often accompanied by and contrasted with.