Chè ngon tức bụng, thuốc ngon lắm đờm
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Meaning · English
Good things can have bad consequences
Literally: Delicious tea causes bloating, delicious medicine has much phlegm
Examples
Anh ấy vừa ăn chè ngon tức bụng, thuốc ngon lắm đờm mà giờ bị bệnhHe ate delicious tea and got bloated, took delicious medicine and got phlegm, now he's sick
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Chè ngon tức bụng, thuốc ngon lắm đờm” mean?
Good things can have bad consequences Literally: Delicious tea causes bloating, delicious medicine has much phlegm
Is “Chè ngon tức bụng, thuốc ngon lắm 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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