Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mèo già hoá cáo, cáo già hoá thần chủ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Older people become more cunning and wise

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người già trở nên tinh ranh và khôn ngoan hơn

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Literally: Old cat turns into fox, old fox turns into spirit master

Examples

Sau nhiều năm kinh nghiệm, ông đã trở thành một nhà lãnh đạo tài giỏi, mèo già hoá cáo, cáo già hoá thần chủAfter many years of experience, he became a skilled leader, older people become more cunning and wise

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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 thần chủ” mean?

Older people become more cunning and wise Literally: Old cat turns into fox, old fox turns into spirit master

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

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

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