Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trà ngon rát họng, thuốc ngon quyện đờm

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Meaning · English

Good things can have bad effects

Literally: Good tea burns the throat, good medicine sticks to the phlegm

Examples

Trà ngon rát họng, thuốc ngon quyện đờm, anh ấy vừa được thăng chức nhưng cũng phải đối mặt với nhiều áp lực hơnGood tea burns the throat, good medicine sticks to the phlegm, he was just promoted but also has to face more pressure

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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 “Trà ngon rát họng, thuốc ngon quyện đờm” mean?

Good things can have bad effects Literally: Good tea burns the throat, good medicine sticks to the phlegm

Is “Trà ngon rát họng, thuốc ngon quyện đờm” formal or informal?

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