Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây, nào ai vun xới cho mày, mày ăn ?

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Meaning · English

Be grateful to those who have helped you

Literally: Eat the fruit remember the person who planted the tree, who nurtured it for you to eat

Examples

Khi nhận được học bổng, tôi luôn nhớ tới những người đã giúp đỡ tôi và nghĩ rằng ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng câyWhen I received the scholarship, I always remembered those who helped me and thought that I should be grateful to those who have helped me

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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 quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây, nào ai vun xới cho mày, mày ăn ?” mean?

Be grateful to those who have helped you Literally: Eat the fruit remember the person who planted the tree, who nurtured it for you to eat

Is “Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây, nào ai vun xới cho mày, mày ăn ?” formal or informal?

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