do villagers always stay if you tell them to?

[CR33P]

like if you say please stay can they say they have to go?

 

[Jarrad]

I believe some times they will insist on them leaving town. I don't know though, I haven't had it happen to me. I think it depends on how long they've been in your town and how close you are to them.

 

[effluo]

If you tell them to stay they will stay. They could always ask again another time though.

 

[Summ3rain]

Yup they'll always stay if you tell them to c:

 

[LuigiDM]

if you tell them to stay, they will stay. until the game randomly decides to try and make them move again.