Mèo già hoá cáo, gáo già hoá vàng tâm

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Meaning · English

Old things can become valuable or transform into something better

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những thứ cũ có thể trở nên quý giá hoặc biến thành thứ tốt hơn

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Literally: Old cat turns into fox, old gourd turns into yellow pumpkin

Examples

Sau nhiều năm tích lũy kinh nghiệm, anh ấy đã trở thành một chuyên gia hàng đầu trong lĩnh vực của mình, đúng như câu nói 'Mèo già hoá cáo, gáo già hoá vàng tâm'After many years of accumulating experience, he became a leading expert in his field, just like the saying 'Mèo già hoá cáo, gáo già hoá vàng tâm'

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

Common questions

What does “Mèo già hoá cáo, gáo già hoá vàng tâm” mean?

Old things can become valuable or transform into something better Literally: Old cat turns into fox, old gourd turns into yellow pumpkin

Is “Mèo già hoá cáo, gáo già hoá vàng tâm” formal or informal?

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