cậy

noun  

• Persimmon

verb  

• To depend on, to rely on, to count on (someone for help..)
  • cậy anh đi giúp cho
    I rely on you to go for me
  • trẻ cậy cha, già cậy con
    when young one relies on one's father, when old on one's children

• To rely vaingloriously on
  • cậy của
    to rely vaingloriously on one's wealth
  • cậy tài
    to rely vaingloriously on one's talent
  • cậy có thành tích sinh ra kiêu căng
    relying vaingloriously on his achievements, he became proud
  • chó cậy gần nhà, gà cậy gần chuồng
    a dog relies vaingloriously on his nearby master's house, a cock on his nearby coop; as proud as a cock on his own dunghill