Được khổ lợi bệnh

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Meaning · English

Suffering can be beneficial for one's health

Literally: get suffering benefit disease

Examples

Sau khi ốm, anh ấy đã học được cách ăn uống lành mạnh hơn nhờ được khổ lợi bệnh.After being sick, he learned to eat healthier thanks to being benefited by the disease.

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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 “Được khổ lợi bệnh” mean?

Suffering can be beneficial for one's health Literally: get suffering benefit disease

Is “Được khổ lợi 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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