mèo già hoá cáo, cáo già ra ma
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: mèo già hoá cáo, táo già hoá thần-chủ
Meaning · English
An old cat turns fox, an old fox turns demon — cunning compounds with age.
Literally: old cat becomes fox, old fox becomes ghost
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mèo già hoá cáo, cáo già ra ma” mean?
An old cat turns fox, an old fox turns demon — cunning compounds with age. Literally: old cat becomes fox, old fox becomes ghost
Is “mèo già hoá cáo, cáo già ra ma” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.