Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Uống nước nhớ kẻ đào giếng

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Meaning · English

Be grateful to those who helped you in the past

Literally: Drink water remember the well digger

Examples

Khi thành công, anh nhớ lại những người đã giúp đỡ mình và nói: Uống nước nhớ kẻ đào giếngWhen he succeeded, he remembered those who had helped him and said: Uống nước nhớ kẻ đào giếng

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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 nhớ kẻ đào giếng” mean?

Be grateful to those who helped you in the past Literally: Drink water remember the well digger

Is “Uống nước nhớ kẻ đào giếng” formal or informal?

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

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