Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chè ngon khan giọng, thuốc ngon quyện đờm

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Meaning · English

Good things are often unpleasant at first

Literally: Delicious tea clears the throat, good medicine sticks to the phlegm

Examples

Cô ấy không thích công việc mới nhưng nhớ câu chè ngon khan giọng, thuốc ngon quyện đờmShe didn't like the new job but remembered that good things are often unpleasant at first

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chè ngon khan giọng, thuốc ngon quyện đờm” mean?

Good things are often unpleasant at first Literally: Delicious tea clears the throat, good medicine sticks to the phlegm

Is “Chè ngon khan giọng, thuốc ngon quyện đờm” formal or informal?

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

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