Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây

[ʔan˧˧ kwaː˧˩ ɲəː˧˦ kɛ˧˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˨˩ kəj˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: ăn quả nhớ kẻ giồng cây

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to eat fruit and remember who planted the tree

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

biết ơn những người đã tạo ra

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to be grateful to those who built or provided what you're enjoying

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

biết ơn những người đã tạo ra

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây” mean?

(verb) to eat fruit and remember who planted the tree

Is “ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây” formal or informal?

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