Feed a cold; starve a fever
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Even the folk adage to “feed a cold, starve a fever” contains vestiges of that humoral sensibility.
From New York Times
Maxims typically date back many years, but “feed a cold, starve a fever” may beat them all.
From Scientific American
"Feed a cold, starve a fever."
From Seattle Times
"Feed a cold, starve a fever."
From Seattle Times
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