#Idioms #proverbs

Idiom: BARKING DOGS SELDOM BITE

Ishlatilishi: Asosan ko'p tahdid qilib ammo o'sha tahdidini amalga oshirmaydigan odamga nisbatan ishlatiladi.

Example

🔹“I haven’t finished my maths homework. You know what Mr Peterson is like, he’ll shout so loud they will hear him in the next town”.
“Yes, but barking dogs seldom bite. It’s just his way.”
🔹That horrible couple next door keeps threatening to call the police when we play music, but barking dogs seldom bite.
🔹We have to put up with all this political posturing and noise every general election, but barking dogs seldom bite, and nothing ever changes.
🔹There is nothing to fear. Barking dogs seldom bite. They cannot do anything to us.

Meaning

▪️to threaten someone, but not take action or follow through with threats
▪️someone who makes a lot of noise but is harmless
▪️be all show, posture or bluster
▪️appear fierce or scary, but to be weak in reality

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