How to Pronounce "feed a cold and starve a fever"
expression
FEED uh KOLD and STARV uh FEE-ver
FEED uh KOHLD and STARV uh FEE-vuh
Definition
This old saying suggests you should eat when you have a cold but eat little or fast when you have a fever. It is more of a folk remedy than real medical advice.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfid/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkoʊɫd/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈstɑɹv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfivɝ
British English
fˈiːd/ /æɪ/ /kˈəʊld/ /ˈænd/ /stˈɑːv/ /æɪ/ /fˈiːvɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FEED uh KOLD and STARV uh FEE-ver
UK
FEED uh KOHLD and STARV uh FEE-vuh
Listen in Context
My grandma always says, 'feed a cold and starve a fever' when I'm sick.
People used to believe 'feed a cold and starve a fever' really worked.
He followed the advice, 'feed a cold and starve a fever', during winter.
Whenever someone catches a cold, my mom brings soup and repeats, 'feed a cold and starve a fever.'