mèo già hoá cáo
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
- (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 edit
- (literal) when a cat is old enough, it will turn into a fox
- (figurative, disapproving) the older someone is, the more cunning they become