mèo già thua gan chuột nhắt
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
An old cat outdared by a baby mouse — age and rank losing nerve before the small and bold.
Literally: old cat loses gall to the little mouse
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mèo già thua gan chuột nhắt” mean?
An old cat outdared by a baby mouse — age and rank losing nerve before the small and bold. Literally: old cat loses gall to the little mouse
Is “mèo già thua gan chuột nhắt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.