chó cậy gần nhà
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The dog is bold near its house — courage indexed to distance from home.
Literally: dog presumes on the house's nearness
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “chó cậy gần nhà” mean?
The dog is bold near its house — courage indexed to distance from home. Literally: dog presumes on the house's nearness
Is “chó cậy gần nhà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.