Meaning of feed a cold, starve a fever | Babel Free
Definitions
Expressing the common belief that eating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.
Equivalents
日本語
風邪には大食, 熱には絶食
Examples
“"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.”
“I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.”
“They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.