ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (Northern Vietnam) ăn quả nhớ kẻ giồng cây
Pronunciation[edit]
- (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[edit]
- (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