rửa mặt bằng tăm
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Washing your face with a toothpick — hygiene in name only.
Literally: wash the face with a toothpick
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “rửa mặt bằng tăm” mean?
Washing your face with a toothpick — hygiene in name only. Literally: wash the face with a toothpick
Is “rửa mặt bằng tăm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.