Voi già đóng ngõ hạng, mèo nhỏ bắt chuột con

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Meaning · English

Old and experienced people can still contribute in their own way

Literally: Old elephant blocks the alley, small cat catches small mouse

Examples

Ông già dù đã nghỉ hưu nhưng vẫn giúp công ty với kinh nghiệm của mình, voi già đóng ngõ hạng, mèo nhỏ bắt chuột conThe old man, although retired, still helps the company with his experience, old elephant blocks the alley, small cat catches small mouse

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Voi già đóng ngõ hạng, mèo nhỏ bắt chuột con” mean?

Old and experienced people can still contribute in their own way Literally: Old elephant blocks the alley, small cat catches small mouse

Is “Voi già đóng ngõ hạng, mèo nhỏ bắt chuột con” formal or informal?

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