Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói thì rau, đau thì thuốc

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Meaning · English

Necessity makes one accept or use something

Literally: Hungry then vegetables, painful then medicine

Examples

Khi tôi đói, tôi ăn bất cứ thứ gì, như người ta nói: 'Đói thì rau, đau thì thuốc'When I'm hungry, I eat anything, as people say: 'Đói thì rau, đau thì thuốc'

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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 “Đói thì rau, đau thì thuốc” mean?

Necessity makes one accept or use something Literally: Hungry then vegetables, painful then medicine

Is “Đói thì rau, đau thì 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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