Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Uống nước nhớ người đào giếng

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Meaning · English

Be grateful to those who have helped you in the past

Literally: Drinking water remembers the well digger

Examples

Khi nhận được sự giúp đỡ, anh nhớ lại câu nói uống nước nhớ người đào giếngWhen receiving help, he remembered the saying 'drinking water remembers the well digger'

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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 người đào giếng” mean?

Be grateful to those who have helped you in the past Literally: Drinking water remembers the well digger

Is “Uống nước nhớ người 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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