Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuốc có cam thảo, nước có lão thần

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everything has its good and bad aspects

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi thứ đều có mặt tốt và xấu

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Literally: Medicine has licorice, water has dragonfly

Examples

Cuộc sống này có vui có buồn, thật là thuốc có cam thảo, nước có lão thầnLife is full of joy and sorrow, indeed everything has its good and bad aspects

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

Common questions

What does “Thuốc có cam thảo, nước có lão thần” mean?

Everything has its good and bad aspects Literally: Medicine has licorice, water has dragonfly

Is “Thuốc có cam thảo, nước có lão thần” formal or informal?

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

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