phấn giồi mặt, ai lấy phấn mà giồi chơn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: phấn giồi mặt ai nỡ giồi gót chân
Powder is for faces — nobody rouges their feet; adornment goes where the world will look.
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “phấn giồi mặt, ai lấy phấn mà giồi chơn” mean?
Powder is for faces — nobody rouges their feet; adornment goes where the world will look. Literally: powder adorns the face — who powders the feet
Is “phấn giồi mặt, ai lấy phấn mà giồi chơn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.