Con đĩ già mồm, kẻ trộm già miệng

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Meaning · English

Older people in disreputable professions become more skilled at deceiving others

Literally: Old prostitute mouth, old thief mouth

Examples

Người ta nói con đĩ già mồm, kẻ trộm già miệng, nên không thể tin họPeople say older prostitutes are skilled at talking, and older thieves are skilled at lying, so you can't trust them

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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 “Con đĩ già mồm, kẻ trộm già miệng” mean?

Older people in disreputable professions become more skilled at deceiving others Literally: Old prostitute mouth, old thief mouth

Is “Con đĩ già mồm, kẻ trộm già miệng” formal or informal?

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