Can "良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行" be translated into "A medicine is benefici

Can "良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行" be translated into "A medicine is beneficial for illness, while a bad word is beneficial for action"? And why?
【正确答案】：No, it couldn't be translated like that. Because Westerners who have never taken herbal medicine. It's hard for them to imagine the bitterness of herbal medicine. So it should translated: Frank's advice is like good herbal medicine: hard to take, but ultimately beneficial.