a barking dog seldom bites

proverb People who make themselves appear threatening rarely do any harm. A: "I'm really scared to tell Mr. White that I haven't finished my project. You know how he yells." B: "Yeah, but a barking dog seldom bites. He'll get over it."

See also: bark, bite, dog, seldom

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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teach a man to fish
it takes a village
village
best-laid plans go astray, the
the best-laid plans
the best-laid plans go astray
the best-laid plans of mice and men
for want of a nail
For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ...
be what you appear to be

词组	a barking dog seldom bites
释义	a barking dog seldom bites a barking dog seldom bites proverb People who make themselves appear threatening rarely do any harm. A: "I'm really scared to tell Mr. White that I haven't finished my project. You know how he yells." B: "Yeah, but a barking dog seldom bites. He'll get over it." See also: bark, bite, dog, seldom Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: teach a man to fish it takes a village village best-laid plans go astray, the the best-laid plans the best-laid plans go astray the best-laid plans of mice and men for want of a nail For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ... be what you appear to be
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