Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

càng đông càng vui

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Close to the English saying: “The more, the merrier.”.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhiều người thì vui

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Sources cited there: Văn nghệ một thời đê nhớ (2001).

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent the more the merrier A larger number of people makes an event or activity more enjoyable English

Common questions

What does “càng đông càng vui” mean?

Close to the English saying: “The more, the merrier.”.

Is “càng đông càng vui” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“the more the merrier” (English) — near equivalent.