Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm ba bát, thuốc ba thang

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Meaning · English

Food and medicine are essential for life

Literally: three bowls of rice, three doses of medicine

Examples

Sau cơn bệnh, anh ấy phải ăn uống đầy đủ để phục hồi sức khỏe, cơm ba bát, thuốc ba thang.After the illness, he had to eat well to recover, food and medicine are essential for life.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cơm ba bát, thuốc ba thang” mean?

Food and medicine are essential for life Literally: three bowls of rice, three doses of medicine

Is “Cơm ba bát, thuốc ba thang” formal or informal?

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

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