Có ăn vất vả đã cam, không ăn ta nghỉ ta làm làm chi

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Meaning · English

One should appreciate the efforts of those who provide for them

Literally: Having food is troublesome, not having food we rest, what's the point of doing

Examples

Con nên biết ơn bố mẹ vì câu có ăn vất vả đã cam, không ăn ta nghỉ ta làm làm chiChildren should be grateful to their parents, as the saying goes 'having food is troublesome, not having food we rest, what's the point of doing'

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có ăn vất vả đã cam, không ăn ta nghỉ ta làm làm chi” mean?

One should appreciate the efforts of those who provide for them Literally: Having food is troublesome, not having food we rest, what's the point of doing

Is “Có ăn vất vả đã cam, không ăn ta nghỉ ta làm làm chi” formal or informal?

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