Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mèo già ra cáo, cáo già ra ma

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Old habits never die

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thói quen cũ không bao giờ biến mất

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Literally: Old cat becomes fox, fox becomes ghost

Examples

Người ta nói mèo già ra cáo, cáo già ra ma, anh ấy vẫn hay nhảy múa như thuở trẻPeople say old cat becomes fox, fox becomes ghost, he still likes to dance like when he was young

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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 ra cáo, cáo già ra ma” mean?

Old habits never die Literally: Old cat becomes fox, fox becomes ghost

Is “Mèo già ra 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.

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