(one's) bark is worse than (one's) bite

One's actions will not be nearly as severe as his or her words imply. Don't worry about John's threats. His bark is worse than his bite.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dorsey	['dɔ:si]
Hartwig	HAHRT-vig (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Ramadan	-	Arabic
Rade	-	Serbian, Croatian
Hermolaos	-	Ancient Greek
Sunny	['sʌni]