Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó cậy gần nhà, gà cậy gần cùm, hùm cậy gần rừng

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Meaning · English

Everyone relies on their own strengths and advantages

Literally: Dog relies on near house, chicken relies on near coop, tiger relies on near forest

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ dám nói như vậy vì đang ở trong sân nhàHe only dares to say that because he is in his own territory

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chó cậy gần nhà, gà cậy gần cùm, hùm cậy gần rừng” mean?

Everyone relies on their own strengths and advantages Literally: Dog relies on near house, chicken relies on near coop, tiger relies on near forest

Is “Chó cậy gần nhà, gà cậy gần cùm, hùm cậy gần rừng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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