~ Der echter Zecher fürchtet nie ~
 
Maybe this verse means that by the time you become a real drinker you no longer have a fear of the hangover (Kater) or the habit (monkey on your back = Affe). This etched stein has the logo of Hauber & Reuter and mold number 430, ca. 1900.
 
Der echter Zecher fürchtet nie
den Affen und das Katerviel.
The true hard drinker never fears
the monkey and the alley cat.
 
 
Translation: Roy De Selms
Photo credit: Unknown