Một cái rắm bằng nắm thuốc tiêu, bằng liều thuốc gió bằng lọ thuốc tiên
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A small problem can be as troublesome as a serious illness
Examples
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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 “Một cái rắm bằng nắm thuốc tiêu, bằng liều thuốc gió bằng lọ thuốc tiên” mean?
A small problem can be as troublesome as a serious illness Literally: One acacia tree is like a handful of abortive medicine, like a dose of wind medicine like a bottle of fairy medicine
Is “Một cái rắm bằng nắm thuốc tiêu, bằng liều thuốc gió bằng lọ thuốc tiên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.