Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trồng cây chua ăn quả chua, trồng cây ngọt ăn quả ngọt

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Meaning · English

You reap what you sow

Literally: Plant sour tree eat sour fruit, plant sweet tree eat sweet fruit

Examples

Nếu anh ấy luôn giúp đỡ người khác, thì anh ấy sẽ được yêu mến, còn nếu anh ấy luôn gây rối, thì anh ấy sẽ gặp rắc rối, như câu nói Trồng cây chua ăn quả chua, trồng cây ngọt ăn quả ngọtIf he always helps others, he will be loved, but if he always causes trouble, he will get into trouble, as the saying goes

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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 “Trồng cây chua ăn quả chua, trồng cây ngọt ăn quả ngọt” mean?

You reap what you sow Literally: Plant sour tree eat sour fruit, plant sweet tree eat sweet fruit

Is “Trồng cây chua ăn quả chua, trồng cây ngọt ăn quả ngọt” formal or informal?

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

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