thao-láo như cáo trông giăng
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Meaning · English
Being cunning and cautious
Literally: like a fox watching a trap
Examples
Anh ấy thao-láo như cáo trông giăng khi làm việc với đối thủHe is cunning and cautious like a fox watching a trap when working with his opponent
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “thao-láo như cáo trông giăng” mean?
Being cunning and cautious Literally: like a fox watching a trap
Is “thao-láo như cáo trông giăng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.