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

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

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(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.

See also: bark, bite, worse