Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ho đờm ăn hẹ, ho nhẹ ăn gừng

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Meaning · English

Treat minor problems seriously

Literally: coughing up phlegm eats mint, slight cough eats ginger

Examples

Khi thấy con mình bị ốm vặt, mẹ luôn nhắc nhở ho đờm ăn hẹ, ho nhẹ ăn gừng.When she saw her child getting sick, the mother always reminded that minor illnesses should be taken seriously.

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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 “Ho đờm ăn hẹ, ho nhẹ ăn gừng” mean?

Treat minor problems seriously Literally: coughing up phlegm eats mint, slight cough eats ginger

Is “Ho đờm ăn hẹ, ho nhẹ ăn gừng” formal or informal?

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

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