Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Răng đen cũng có khi phai, khi thôi má phấn, khi phai má hồng

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Meaning · English

Everything has its time of glory and decline

Literally: Black teeth also have time to fade, time to stop using face powder, time to fade face blush

Examples

Cả đời người cũng như răng đen, có khi phai má phấn, có khi phai má hồngA person's life is like black teeth, sometimes they fade from using face powder, sometimes they fade from face blush

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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 “Răng đen cũng có khi phai, khi thôi má phấn, khi phai má hồng” mean?

Everything has its time of glory and decline Literally: Black teeth also have time to fade, time to stop using face powder, time to fade face blush

Is “Răng đen cũng có khi phai, khi thôi má phấn, khi phai má hồng” formal or informal?

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

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