Miếng ngon nhớ lâu, nhời khôn nhớ mãi, cơ cầu nhớ dai

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Meaning · English

A delicious meal is remembered for a long time, good advice is remembered forever, and a favor is never forgotten

Literally: Delicious food remembers long, good words remember forever, favor remembers stubbornly

Examples

Bà luôn nói rằng miếng ngon nhớ lâu, nhời khôn nhớ mãi, cơ cầu nhớ dai khi nhắc đến những người giúp đỡ gia đìnhShe always says that a delicious meal is remembered for a long time, good advice is remembered forever, and a favor is never forgotten when talking about those who helped the family

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Miếng ngon nhớ lâu, nhời khôn nhớ mãi, cơ cầu nhớ dai” mean?

A delicious meal is remembered for a long time, good advice is remembered forever, and a favor is never forgotten Literally: Delicious food remembers long, good words remember forever, favor remembers stubbornly

Is “Miếng ngon nhớ lâu, nhời khôn nhớ mãi, cơ cầu nhớ dai” formal or informal?

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