Feed a cold, starve a fever -> Lời khuyên cổ cho rằng người bị cảm nên ăn, người bị sốt nên nhịn ăn.
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My Mom used to say, Feed a cold, starve a fever. That was common advice eight or so decades ago. Mom didnt make that up. In 1574, John Withals wrote in a dictionary, Fasting is a great remedy [phương thuốc] for fever. That adage most probably originated during the Middle Ages.
If youve ever been struck down by a nasty [ghê gớm] cold [and who hasnt?] feed a cold, starve a fever may sound familiar. An ancient proverb, well-meaning aunties have been dishing out homespun health wisdom such as this since time immemorial.
Feed a cold, starve a fever is an age-old adage, though its origin [nguồn gốc] and its practicality is unclear. The saying may have stemmed [có nguồn gốc] from antiquated thoughts on body temperature: If someone had a cold, the belief went, his or her body became literally colder, according to .
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