Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mèo già hoá cáo, cáo già hoá ma

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Meaning · English

Older people become more cunning

Literally: Old cat turns into fox, old fox turns into ghost

Examples

Sau nhiều năm kinh nghiệm, anh đã mèo già hoá cáo trong việc kinh doanhAfter many years of experience, he has become more cunning in business

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mèo già hoá cáo, cáo già hoá ma” mean?

Older people become more cunning Literally: Old cat turns into fox, old fox turns into ghost

Is “Mèo già hoá cáo, cáo già hoá ma” formal or informal?

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

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