Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước độc ma thiêng

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Meaning · English

Something poisonous can be made into medicine with the right treatment

Literally: poisonous water, holy water

Examples

Thuốc ấy ban đầu là nước độc ma thiêng, nhưng nhờ công của các nhà khoa họcThat medicine was initially poisonous, but thanks to the work of scientists

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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 “Nước độc ma thiêng” mean?

Something poisonous can be made into medicine with the right treatment Literally: poisonous water, holy water

Is “Nước độc ma thiêng” formal or informal?

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

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