Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phải thuốc phải bùa

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Meaning · English

Must use both persuasion and coercion

Literally: must medicine must spell

Examples

Để giải quyết vấn đề này, phải thuốc phải bùa mới hiệu quảTo solve this problem, we must use both persuasion and coercion to be effective

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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 “Phải thuốc phải bùa” mean?

Must use both persuasion and coercion Literally: must medicine must spell

Is “Phải thuốc phải bùa” formal or informal?

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

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