mèo già hoá cáo

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɛw˨˩ zaː˨˩ hwaː˧˦ kaːw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɛw˦˩ jaː˦˩ hwaː˨˩˦ kaːw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mɛw˨˩ jaː˨˩ waː˦˥ kaːw˦˥]

Proverb

mèo già hoá cáo

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

See also

• gừng càng già càng cay