Ai ơi trẻ mãi ru mà, càng so sắn lắm càng già mất duyên

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Meaning · English

Youthfulness is fleeting, and excessive attention to appearance can lead to loss of charm

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tuổi trẻ là tạm thời, chú trọng quá vào vẻ ngoài có thể dẫn đến mất duyên

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Literally: who calls forever young but, the more makeup the more aged and lose charm

Examples

Cô ấy đẹp nhưng càng trang điểm càng mất duyên, ai ơi trẻ mãi ru mà, càng so sắn lắm càng già mất duyênShe is beautiful but the more she puts on makeup, the less charming she becomes, youth is fleeting, and excessive makeup makes one look older and less charming

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai ơi trẻ mãi ru mà, càng so sắn lắm càng già mất duyên” mean?

Youthfulness is fleeting, and excessive attention to appearance can lead to loss of charm Literally: who calls forever young but, the more makeup the more aged and lose charm

Is “Ai ơi trẻ mãi ru mà, càng so sắn lắm càng già mất duyên” formal or informal?

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