tắm khi nào vuốt mặt khi ấy
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Meaning · English
Wiping the face only while bathing — courtesy performed exactly when convenient, gratitude on the same schedule.
Literally: only when bathing, stroke the face
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 “tắm khi nào vuốt mặt khi ấy” mean?
Wiping the face only while bathing — courtesy performed exactly when convenient, gratitude on the same schedule. Literally: only when bathing, stroke the face
Is “tắm khi nào vuốt mặt khi ấy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.