Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giữ được người muốn ở, ai giữ được kẻ thích đi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It's hard to keep someone who wants to leave

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khó giữ được người muốn rời đi

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Literally: Keep those who want to stay, who can keep those who like to leave

Examples

Anh ấy đã cố gắng hết mình nhưng không thể giữ được cô ấy, thật đúng như câu nói giữ được người muốn ở, ai giữ được kẻ thích điHe tried his best but couldn't keep her, it's true to the saying that you can keep those who want to stay, but who can keep those who like to leave

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Giữ được người muốn ở, ai giữ được kẻ thích đi” mean?

It's hard to keep someone who wants to leave Literally: Keep those who want to stay, who can keep those who like to leave

Is “Giữ được người muốn ở, ai giữ được kẻ thích đi” formal or informal?

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

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