Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

đau lâu tốn thuốc

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Meaning · English

Long illness, deep pharmacy bills — sickness billed by the calendar.

Literally: long ailment costs medicine

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “đau lâu tốn thuốc” mean?

Long illness, deep pharmacy bills — sickness billed by the calendar. Literally: long ailment costs medicine

Is “đau lâu tốn thuốc” formal or informal?

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

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