良薬は口に苦し（りょうやくはくちにくし）
JLPT N2 · noun
Meaning: good medicine tastes bitter
Example sentences
- 良薬は口に苦しで、厳しい助言ほど役に立つ。 — Good medicine tastes bitter—the harshest advice is often the most useful.
- 彼の忠告は良薬は口に苦しだった。 — His advice was bitter medicine that was good for me.
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