Cơm cha áo mẹ ăn chơi, cất bát cơm người đổ bát mồ hôi

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Meaning · English

Appreciate and respect the efforts of those who support you

Literally: Father's rice, mother's clothing, eating for fun, putting down the bowl of rice, pouring out the bowl of sweat

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ câu Cơm cha áo mẹ ăn chơi, cất bát cơm người đổ bát mồ hôi để biết ơn bố mẹHe always remembers the proverb to appreciate his parents

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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.

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What does “Cơm cha áo mẹ ăn chơi, cất bát cơm người đổ bát mồ hôi” mean?

Appreciate and respect the efforts of those who support you Literally: Father's rice, mother's clothing, eating for fun, putting down the bowl of rice, pouring out the bowl of sweat

Is “Cơm cha áo mẹ ăn chơi, cất bát cơm người đổ bát mồ hôi” formal or informal?

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