Ốm tiếc thân, lành tiếc của

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Meaning · English

When sick, one regrets not taking care of their body, when healthy, one regrets not taking care of their wealth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi ốm, hối hận không chăm sóc cơ thể, khi khỏe, hối hận không chăm sóc tài sản

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Literally: Sick regret body, healthy regret property

Examples

Khi ốm, anh nhớ lại câu 'Ốm tiếc thân, lành tiếc của'When sick, he remembered the saying 'When sick, one regrets not taking care of their body, when healthy, one regrets not taking care of their wealth'

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ốm tiếc thân, lành tiếc của” mean?

When sick, one regrets not taking care of their body, when healthy, one regrets not taking care of their wealth. Literally: Sick regret body, healthy regret property

Is “Ốm tiếc thân, lành tiếc của” formal or informal?

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