Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chữa được bệnh, không chữa được mệnh

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Meaning · English

Medical treatment can cure illness, but not fate

Literally: cure illness, not cure fate

Examples

Bác sĩ đã cố gắng chữa bệnh, nhưng như người ta nói: chữa được bệnh, không chữa được mệnhThe doctor tried to treat the illness, but as people say: you can cure illness, but not fate

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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 “Chữa được bệnh, không chữa được mệnh” mean?

Medical treatment can cure illness, but not fate Literally: cure illness, not cure fate

Is “Chữa được bệnh, không chữa được mệnh” formal or informal?

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

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