Đi cho người ta nhớ, ở cho người ta yêu

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Meaning · English

Behave in a way that makes others remember and love you.

Literally: Go for people to remember, stay for people to love

Examples

Cậu ấy luôn biết đi cho người ta nhớ, ở cho người ta yêu nhờ cách đối nhân xử thế lịch sự.He always knows how to behave in a way that makes others remember and love him thanks to his polite manner.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đi cho người ta nhớ, ở cho người ta yêu” mean?

Behave in a way that makes others remember and love you. Literally: Go for people to remember, stay for people to love

Is “Đi cho người ta nhớ, ở cho người ta yêu” formal or informal?

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

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