a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down

A form of a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down — An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.
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APA

a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20spoonful%20of%20sugar%20makes%20the%20medicine%20go%20down

MLA

“a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20spoonful%20of%20sugar%20makes%20the%20medicine%20go%20down. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20spoonful%20of%20sugar%20makes%20the%20medicine%20go%20down.

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