Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn trái nhớ kẻ trồng cây, ăn gạo nhớ kẻ đâm xay giần sàng

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Meaning · English

Be grateful to those who help you

Literally: Eat fruit remember who planted tree, eat rice remember who plowed and threshed

Examples

Khi ăn cơm, tôi luôn nhớ đến 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

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 trái nhớ kẻ trồng cây, ăn gạo nhớ kẻ đâm xay giần sàng” mean?

Be grateful to those who help you Literally: Eat fruit remember who planted tree, eat rice remember who plowed and threshed

Is “Ăn trái nhớ kẻ trồng cây, ăn gạo 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.

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