Phục dược bách loã, bất như độc ngoạ

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Meaning · English

Medicines can cure many ailments, but nothing can cure laziness

Literally: Medicine cures hundred illnesses, not like solitary laziness

Examples

Phục dược bách loã, bất như độc ngoạ của anh ấyMedicines can cure many ailments, but nothing can cure his laziness

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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 “Phục dược bách loã, bất như độc ngoạ” mean?

Medicines can cure many ailments, but nothing can cure laziness Literally: Medicine cures hundred illnesses, not like solitary laziness

Is “Phục dược bách loã, bất như độc ngoạ” formal or informal?

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