thuốc đắng giã tật, sự thật mất lòng
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A proverb suggesting that unpleasant truths, like bitter medicine, are necessary for personal improvement.
vi Dù khó nghe, nhưng thuốc đắng giã tật, sự thật mất lòng.
en Though hard to hear, unpleasant truths are necessary for improvement.