Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn không rau như đau không thuốc

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Meaning · English

Food without vegetables is like illness without medicine

Literally: Eat no vegetable like pain no medicine

Examples

Bữa cơm không rau thật là Ăn không rau như đau không thuốcA meal without vegetables is like an illness without medicine

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn không rau như đau không thuốc” mean?

Food without vegetables is like illness without medicine Literally: Eat no vegetable like pain no medicine

Is “Ăn không rau như đau không thuốc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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