Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây, ăn cơm nhớ kẻ đâm, xay, giần, sàng
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Meaning · English
Be grateful to those who work hard to produce what you consume
Literally: Eat fruit remember the planter, eat rice remember those who plow, husk, thresh, sift
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Khi ăn cơm, tôi luôn nhớ tới những người nông dân đã vất vả để sản xuất ra nóWhen eating rice, I always remember the farmers who worked hard to produce it
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); 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, giần, sàng” mean?
Be grateful to those who work hard to produce what you consume Literally: Eat fruit remember the planter, eat rice remember those who plow, husk, thresh, sift
Is “Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây, ăn cơm nhớ kẻ đâm, xay, giần, sàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.