His bark is worse than his bite
Someone sounds far more threatening than they actually are.
Chó sủa là chó không cắn.
Nói thì dữ dằn nhưng thật ra hiền.
His bark is worse than his bite
Examples
The manager shouts a lot, but his bark is worse than his bite.
Ông quản lý hay quát tháo lắm, nhưng thật ra chỉ dữ ngoài miệng thôi.
Do not let him frighten you — his bark is worse than his bite.
Đừng để anh ta dọa được bạn — chó sủa là chó không cắn.
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- Barking up the wrong treeeasily confused
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- Empty vessels make the most soundsame topic
- Ignorance is blisssame topic