Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mèo già lại thua gan chuột nhắt

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Meaning · English

Even an experienced person can be outsmarted by a younger one

Literally: Old cat loses to mouse's gall

Examples

Người mới vào nghề nhưng anh ta đã chứng minh mình thông minh hơn nhiều người đi trướcThe new employee proved himself smarter than many of his predecessors

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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 nhắt” mean?

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

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

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

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