Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dược bất cập bệnh

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Meaning · English

Medicine is not strong enough for the illness

Literally: Medicine not enough for disease

Examples

Thuốc đó dược bất cập bệnh nên không có tác dụngThat medicine was not strong enough for the disease so it had no effect

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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 “Dược bất cập bệnh” mean?

Medicine is not strong enough for the illness Literally: Medicine not enough for disease

Is “Dược bất cập bệnh” formal or informal?

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

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