ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(Northern Vietnam) ăn quả nhớ kẻ giồng cây

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ kwaː˧˩ ɲəː˧˦ kɛ˧˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˨˩ kəj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ kwaː˧˨ ɲəː˨˩˦ kɛ˧˨ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˩ kəj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ waː˨˩˦ ɲəː˦˥ kɛ˨˩˦ ʈəwŋ͡m˨˩ kəj˧˧]

Verb

ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây

(literal) to eat fruit and remember who planted the tree
(figurative) to be grateful to those who built or provided what you're enjoying
Synonym: ăn trái nhớ kẻ trồng cây

See also

uống nước nhớ nguồn

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