Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đau bụng thời uống nước sông, đau mắt thời lấy nhựa xương rồng mà bôi

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Meaning · English

Solve problems with available resources

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giải quyết vấn đề với nguồn lực có sẵn

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Literally: When stomach hurts drink river water, when eyes hurt apply aloe vera

Examples

Khi bị đói, tôi phải ăn gì cũng được, đau bụng thời uống nước sôngWhen I'm hungry, I'll eat anything, solve problems with available resources

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

Common questions

What does “Đau bụng thời uống nước sông, đau mắt thời lấy nhựa xương rồng mà bôi” mean?

Solve problems with available resources Literally: When stomach hurts drink river water, when eyes hurt apply aloe vera

Is “Đau bụng thời uống nước sông, đau mắt thời lấy nhựa xương rồng mà bôi” formal or informal?

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

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