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feed a cold, starve a fever

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
feed a -cold, s-tarve a fever
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Expressing the common belief that eating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.

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Etymology

An old wives' tale that dates back to 1574 from the original "Fasting is a great remedie of fever."

Questions

What does feed a cold, starve a fever mean?
Expressing the common belief that eating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.
Where does feed a cold, starve a fever come from?
An old wives' tale that dates back to 1574 from the original "Fasting is a great remedie of fever."

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