Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm cháo chẳng ăn mạnh gì thầy

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Meaning · English

Even a doctor can't cure a patient who won't eat

Literally: Rice porridge not eat, what use doctor

Examples

Bác sĩ giỏi mấy cũng chẳng chữa được bệnh, vì bệnh nhân lười ăn nên Cơm cháo chẳng ăn mạnh gì thầy.No matter how skilled the doctor is, they can't cure the patient because the patient is too lazy to eat, after all, cơm cháo chẳng ăn mạnh gì thầy.

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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 cháo chẳng ăn mạnh gì thầy” mean?

Even a doctor can't cure a patient who won't eat Literally: Rice porridge not eat, what use doctor

Is “Cơm cháo chẳng ăn mạnh gì thầy” formal or informal?

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