There are more threatened than struck.

Meaning: More people fear danger than actually experience it; anxiety often exceeds real harm.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• Spanish: Mas son los amenazados que los heridos (literally: There are more threatened than hurt)

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