mèo già hoá cáo

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɛw˨˩ zaː˨˩ hwaː˧˦ kaːw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mɛw˦˩ jaː˦˩ hwaː˨˩˦ kaːw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɛw˨˩ jaː˨˩ waː˦˥ kaːw˦˥]

Proverb

mèo già hoá cáo

(literal) when a cat is old enough, it will turn into a fox
(figurative, disapproving) the older someone is, the more cunning they become

See also

gừng càng già càng cay

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