Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

May tay hơn hay thuốc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Prevention is better than cure

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phòng ngừa tốt hơn là điều trị

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Literally: having hands is better than having medicine

Examples

Phòng bệnh may tay hơn hay thuốcPreventing disease is better than treating it

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “May tay hơn hay thuốc” mean?

Prevention is better than cure Literally: having hands is better than having medicine

Is “May tay hơn hay 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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