ăn được nói nên
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Meaning · English
One should reciprocate kindness and hospitality
Literally: eat and then speak
Examples
Sau khi được giúp đỡ, anh ấy ăn được nói nên và gửi thư cảm ơnAfter being helped, he reciprocated and sent a thank-you letter
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “ăn được nói nên” mean?
One should reciprocate kindness and hospitality Literally: eat and then speak
Is “ăn được nói nên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.