"mèo già hoá cáo" meaning in Vietnamese

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Proverb

IPA: [mɛw˨˩ zaː˨˩ hwaː˧˦ kaːw˧˦] [Hà-Nội], [mɛw˦˩ jaː˦˩ hwaː˨˩˦ kaːw˨˩˦] [Huế], [mɛw˨˩ jaː˨˩ waː˦˥ kaːw˦˥] (note: Saigon)
Head templates: {{head|vi|proverb|head=|tr=}} mèo già hoá cáo, {{vi-proverb}} mèo già hoá cáo
  1. (idiomatic) the older someone is, the more cunning they become Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: gừng càng già càng cay
    Sense id: en-mèo_già_hoá_cáo-vi-proverb-uAnjRsQm Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header, Vietnamese proverbs, Domestic cats, Foxes
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