Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cây nào rào cây ấy

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Also seen as: ăn cây nào rào cây nấy

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

You must respect and be grateful to those who support you

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phải biết ơn và tôn trọng những người giúp đỡ mình

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Literally: Eat which tree, fence which tree

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Trees & plants

Common questions

What does “Ăn cây nào rào cây ấy” mean?

You must respect and be grateful to those who support you Literally: Eat which tree, fence which tree

Is “Ăn cây nào rào cây ấy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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