Một chén thuốc ta bằng ba chén thuốc Tàu

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Meaning · English

Traditional medicine is more effective than foreign medicine

Literally: One cup of Vietnamese medicine equals three cups of Chinese medicine

Examples

Tôi thích uống thuốc ta hơn vì một chén thuốc ta bằng ba chén thuốc TàuI prefer to drink Vietnamese medicine because one cup of Vietnamese medicine equals three cups of Chinese medicine

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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 chén thuốc ta bằng ba chén thuốc Tàu” mean?

Traditional medicine is more effective than foreign medicine Literally: One cup of Vietnamese medicine equals three cups of Chinese medicine

Is “Một chén thuốc ta bằng ba chén thuốc Tàu” formal or informal?

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