ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ kwaː˧˩ ɲəː˧˦ kɛ˧˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˨˩ kəj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ kwaː˧˨ ɲəː˨˩˦ kɛ˧˨ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˩ kəj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ waː˨˩˦ ɲəː˦˥ kɛ˨˩˦ ʈəwŋ͡m˨˩ kəj˧˧]

Verb

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ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây

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

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