Chữa sống, năm quan không hết, chữa chết, mười quan không đủ
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Preventive care is more effective than expensive treatments
Examples
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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 sống, năm quan không hết, chữa chết, mười quan không đủ” mean?
Preventive care is more effective than expensive treatments Literally: Treat life, five officials not enough, treat death, ten officials not enough
Is “Chữa sống, năm quan không hết, chữa chết, mười quan không đủ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.