Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mèo già lại thua gan chuột lắt

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Meaning · English

Even an experienced person can be outsmarted by a desperate one

Literally: Old cat loses to lean mouse's gall

Examples

Mèo già lại thua gan chuột lắt, anh ta không ngờ đối thủ yếu hơn mình lại thắngThe old cat loses to the lean mouse's gall, he didn't expect the weaker opponent to win

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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 lại thua gan chuột lắt” mean?

Even an experienced person can be outsmarted by a desperate one Literally: Old cat loses to lean mouse's gall

Is “Mèo già lại thua gan chuột lắt” formal or informal?

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

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