Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bà già có khi bắt được kẻ cắp

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Meaning · English

Even an unlikely person can achieve something unexpected

Literally: Old woman sometimes catches thief

Examples

Mặc dù không ai tin vào anh ta, nhưng anh ta đã thành công, bà già có khi bắt được kẻ cắpAlthough no one believed in him, he succeeded, proving that even an unlikely person can achieve something unexpected

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bà già có khi bắt được kẻ cắp” mean?

Even an unlikely person can achieve something unexpected Literally: Old woman sometimes catches thief

Is “Bà già có khi bắt được kẻ cắp” formal or informal?

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

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