Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mèo già hoá ra cáo

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Meaning · English

An old person becomes cunning

Literally: Old cat turns into fox

Examples

Ông ấy đã lớn tuổi nhưng vẫn rất ranh ma, thật là mèo già hoá ra cáoHe's old but still very cunning, really an old cat turned into a fox

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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 ra cáo” mean?

An old person becomes cunning Literally: Old cat turns into fox

Is “Mèo già hoá ra cáo” formal or informal?

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

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