One's bark is worse than bite

One's bark is worse than one's bite.

Prov. Someone makes a lot of harsh-sounding threats but never carries them out. Don't get upset at anything my father says. His bark is worse than his bite. Jill: Lisa says she's going to sue me for letting my dog dig up her rosebushes. John: Don't pay any attention. Her bark is worse than her bite.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ethelinda	-	English (Archaic)
Macsen	-	Welsh
Conroy	['kɔnrɔi]
Rikuto	ṙee-koo-to	Japanese
EadbhÁRd	-	Irish
Katherina	kath-ə-REE-nə (English), kə-THREE-nə (English), kah-te-REE-nah (German)	English (Rare), German