Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cáo chẳng chịu mèo, mèo lại hoá mèo

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Meaning · English

One evil replaces another

Literally: Fox doesn't tolerate cat, cat becomes cat

Examples

Chính quyền cũ bị lật đổ, nhưng chính quyền mới cũng không tốt đẹp, cáo chẳng chịu mèo, mèo lại hoá mèo.The old regime was overthrown, but the new one is also not good, one evil replaces another

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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 “Cáo chẳng chịu mèo, mèo lại hoá mèo” mean?

One evil replaces another Literally: Fox doesn't tolerate cat, cat becomes cat

Is “Cáo chẳng chịu mèo, mèo lại hoá mèo” formal or informal?

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

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