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"a barking dog never bites" in Chinese (Simplified)

会叫的狗不咬人

Definition

用来表示那些常常威胁或大声说要伤害别人的人通常不会真的伤害人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

俗语,非正式,常用于安慰别人不要被叫嚣吓倒。比喻说大话或威胁的人通常不会有实际行动。

Examples

Don't worry about Sam; a barking dog never bites.

别担心Sam,**会叫的狗不咬人**。

My mother always says, 'a barking dog never bites', when someone complains loudly.

我妈妈总说“**会叫的狗不咬人**”,遇到有人大声抱怨的时候。

Tom seems angry, but a barking dog never bites.

汤姆看起来很生气,但**会叫的狗不咬人**。

He shouts threats all the time, but remember, a barking dog never bites.

他总是大声威胁,但记住,**会叫的狗不咬人**。

Honestly, I’m not scared—a barking dog never bites, you know?

说真的,我不怕——**会叫的狗不咬人**,你懂吧?

You don't have to take his yelling seriously; a barking dog never bites.

你不用把他的叫喊当回事,**会叫的狗不咬人**。