doctors make the worst patients
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Meaning · English
People in a profession often make poor recipients of its services
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Những người trong một nghề thường không phải là người nhận dịch vụ tốt
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Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The surgeon was terrible at following his own doctor's orders
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “doctors make the worst patients” mean?
People in a profession often make poor recipients of its services
Is “doctors make the worst patients” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.