có cô thì chợ cũng đông, cô đi lấy chồng thì chợ cũng vui
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Meaning · English
A popular person's presence can make an event more lively
Literally: If there's a lady, the market is bustling, the lady gets married, the market is joyful
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “có cô thì chợ cũng đông, cô đi lấy chồng thì chợ cũng vui” mean?
A popular person's presence can make an event more lively Literally: If there's a lady, the market is bustling, the lady gets married, the market is joyful
Is “có cô thì chợ cũng đông, cô đi lấy chồng thì chợ cũng vui” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.