Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Uống nước dễ quên người đào mạch

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Meaning · English

Forget the people who help you when you no longer need them

Literally: Drinking water forget the person who dug the well

Examples

Anh ấy uống nước dễ quên người đào mạch, không còn gặp gỡ bạn bè cũHe forgets his old friends after achieving success

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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 “Uống nước dễ quên người đào mạch” mean?

Forget the people who help you when you no longer need them Literally: Drinking water forget the person who dug the well

Is “Uống nước dễ quên người đào mạch” formal or informal?

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

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