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.