you can't catch old birds with chaff

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What does you can't catch old birds with chaff mean?

The wisest and the most experienced cannot be easily deceived.

Where does you can't catch old birds with chaff come from?

Referencing a quotation of Miguel de Cervantes: "You must not think, sir, to catch old birds with chaff."

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