English / proverb
Barking Dogs Seldom Bite
MEANING IN ENGLISH
People who constantly threaten others or shout rarely take tangible aggressive action.
In context
01
Ignore his angry outbursts in the meeting; experience teaches that barking dogs seldom bite.
02
She smiled quietly at the gossipmonger's aggressive stance, confident that barking dogs seldom bite.
Synonyms
bark is worse than bite,bluster without bite,loud but harmless
Antonyms
quiet threat,hidden danger,real venom
Collocations
remind someone barking dogs seldom bite,realize barking dogs seldom bite,assured that barking dogs seldom bite