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===Etymology===
The analogy is found in ''{{w|Hanfeizi}}'':
: {{zh-x|夫 良藥 苦 於 口，而 智者 勸 而 飲 之，知 其 入 而 已 己 疾 也。忠言 拂 於 耳，而 明主 聽 之，知 其 可以 致 功 也。|Good medicine is bitter to taste, but a wise person tries his best to drink it, for he knows the it can cure his illness. Sincere advice grates on the ears, but a wise ruler listens to it, for he knows it
The same analogy is found in ''{{w|Shiji}}'' and ''{{w|Shuoyuan}}''.
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