Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cơm trả gạo, ăn cháo trả tiền

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Meaning · English

Return favors and kindness to those who have helped you

Literally: Eat rice repay rice, eat porridge repay money

Examples

Anh ấy luôn ăn cơm trả gạo với những người đã giúp đỡ mìnhHe always returns favors and kindness to those who have helped him

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn cơm trả gạo, ăn cháo trả tiền” mean?

Return favors and kindness to those who have helped you Literally: Eat rice repay rice, eat porridge repay money

Is “Ăn cơm trả gạo, ăn cháo trả tiền” formal or informal?

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

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