barking dogs seldom bite



barking dogs seldom bite

People who make themselves appear threatening rarely do any harm. A: "I'm really scared to tell Mr. White that I haven't finished my project. You know how he yells." B: "Yeah, but barking dogs seldom bite. He'll get over it."
See also: bark, bite, dog, seldom

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ArttuAHRT-tooFinnish
Evaristoe-vah-REE-sto (Italian)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Colombo-Italian
MeinoMIE-no (German, Dutch)German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Xeno-Ancient Greek
Clothildis-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)