bợm già mắc bẫy cò-ke
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The old rogue caught in a berry-snare — a lifetime of cunning undone by the simplest trap.
Literally: veteran trickster snared by the cò-ke trap
Examples
Bợm già mắc bẫy cò ke.The old fox, caught in a child's snare.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “bợm già mắc bẫy cò-ke” mean?
The old rogue caught in a berry-snare — a lifetime of cunning undone by the simplest trap. Literally: veteran trickster snared by the cò-ke 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.