Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cáo già không ăn gà hàng xóm

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Meaning · English

An old fox doesn't eat its neighbor's chicken

Literally: Old fox does not eat neighbor's chicken

Examples

Ông ấy là cáo già không ăn gà hàng xómHe is an old fox who doesn't eat his neighbor's chicken

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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 già không ăn gà hàng xóm” mean?

An old fox doesn't eat its neighbor's chicken Literally: Old fox does not eat neighbor's chicken

Is “Cáo già không ăn gà hàng xóm” formal or informal?

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

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