feed a cold, starve a fever

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Definition of feed a cold, starve a fever in English English dictionary

Eating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever

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.

Hyphenation

feed a cold, starve a fe·ver

Etymology

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