Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuốc đắng đã tật, lời thật mất lòng

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Meaning · English

Honest words can be unpleasant to hear

Literally: bitter medicine cures illness, true words offend

Examples

Tôi biết anh không muốn nghe, nhưng thuốc đắng đã tật, lời thật mất lòngI know you don't want to hear it, but honest words can be unpleasant to hear

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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 đắng đã tật, lời thật mất lòng” mean?

Honest words can be unpleasant to hear Literally: bitter medicine cures illness, true words offend

Is “Thuốc đắng đã tật, lời thật mất lòng” formal or informal?

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

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