Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già lừa đẻ con ngựa

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Meaning · English

An old person can still have new and surprising ideas

Literally: Old fox gives birth to horse

Examples

Ông già đã về hưu nhưng vẫn có ý tưởng độc đáo, thật là già lừa đẻ con ngựaThe old man has retired but still has innovative ideas, he's really an old fox giving birth to a horse

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Già lừa đẻ con ngựa” mean?

An old person can still have new and surprising ideas Literally: Old fox gives birth to horse

Is “Già lừa đẻ con ngựa” formal or informal?

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

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