Barking dogs seldom bite

Meaning: People who make threats rarely carry them out.

Origin: Latin proverb, common across European languages.

Translations

• French: Chien qui aboie ne mord pas (literally: A dog that barks doesn't bite)
• Spanish: Perro que ladra no muerde (literally: A dog that barks doesn't bite)
• Japanese: 吠える犬は噛まない (Hoeru inu wa kamanai) (literally: A barking dog doesn't bite)

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