Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bợm già mắc bẫy cò ke

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Meaning · English

An old trickster gets outsmarted by a younger one

Literally: old fox falls into young stork's trap

Examples

Tên lừa đảo cũ bị đánh bại bởi đối thủ trẻThe old scammer was defeated by his younger opponent

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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 “Bợm già mắc bẫy cò ke” mean?

An old trickster gets outsmarted by a younger one Literally: old fox falls into young stork's trap

Is “Bợm già mắc bẫy cò ke” formal or informal?

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

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