One's bark is worse than bite

One's bark is worse than one's bite.

Prov. Someone makes a lot of harsh-sounding threats but never carries them out. Don't get upset at anything my father says. His bark is worse than his bite. Jill: Lisa says she's going to sue me for letting my dog dig up her rosebushes. John: Don't pay any attention. Her bark is worse than her bite.
See also: bark, bite, worse
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • has more bark than bite
  • his, her, etc. bark is worse than his, her, etc. bite
  • bark
  • (one's) bark is worse than (one's) bite
  • someone's bark is worse than their bite
  • your bark is worse than your bite
  • Give an inch and he'll take a mile
  • don't bark if you can't bite
  • eye for an eye
  • worse