Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây, ăn cơm nhớ kẻ đâm, xay, giàn, sàng
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Also seen as: Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây
Meaning · English
Appreciate those who work hard to provide for you
Literally: Eat fruit remember the tree planter, eat rice remember those who plow, husk, and sift
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.
Common questions
What does “Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây, ăn cơm nhớ kẻ đâm, xay, giàn, sàng” mean?
Appreciate those who work hard to provide for you Literally: Eat fruit remember the tree planter, eat rice remember those who plow, husk, and sift
Is “Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây, ăn cơm nhớ kẻ đâm, xay, giàn, sàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.