Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

chó cậy gần nhà

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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.

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