Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một quả cà bằng ba thang thuốc

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Literally: One eggplant is equivalent to three doses of medicine

Examples

Phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh, như người xưa nói một quả cà bằng ba thang thuốcPrevention is better than cure, as the old saying goes, one eggplant is equivalent to three doses of medicine

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 quả cà bằng ba thang thuốc” mean?

Prevention is better than cure Literally: One eggplant is equivalent to three doses of medicine

Is “Một quả cà bằng ba thang thuốc” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time