Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tối cắt tai, mai cất gáy, cát tiết gà phải nhớ

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Meaning · English

Remember past kindness no matter how small

Literally: Tonight cut the ear, tomorrow cut the neck, the chicken's blood must be remembered

Examples

Bố tôi luôn nhắc nhở tôi tối cắt tai, mai cất gáy, cát tiết gà phải nhớ khi đối xử với người khácMy father always reminded me to remember past kindness when dealing with others

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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 “Tối cắt tai, mai cất gáy, cát tiết gà phải nhớ” mean?

Remember past kindness no matter how small Literally: Tonight cut the ear, tomorrow cut the neck, the chicken's blood must be remembered

Is “Tối cắt tai, mai cất gáy, cát tiết gà phải nhớ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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