Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phờ râu bạc tóc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To work tirelessly until old age

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: white hair and silver beard

Examples

Ông đã phờ râu bạc tóc để xây dựng công tyHe worked tirelessly until old age to build the company

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Phờ râu bạc tóc” mean?

To work tirelessly until old age Literally: white hair and silver beard

Is “Phờ râu bạc tóc” formal or informal?

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

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