APAD: Barking dogs seldom bite.

来源: 于 2023-04-10 04:42:34 [博客] [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 本文已被阅读：次

Barking dogs seldom bite.

People who appear threatening rarely do harm.

Example: X: I’m really scared to report delay in the project to my temperamental boss. Y: I don’t think you should worry too much about it. Barking dogs seldom bite.

 

it seems the counterpart of another common proverb:  "It is the still and silent sea that drowns a man."