bark is worse than one's bite, one's



bark is worse than one's bite, one's

A person seems more hostile or aggressive than is the case, as in Dad sounds very grouchy in the morning, but his bark's worse than his bite. This phrase was a proverb by the mid-1600s.
See also: bark, worse

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ashanti-Various
RusselRUS-əlEnglish
Concettokon-CHET-toItalian
Frode-Danish, Norwegian
RÁIchÉAl-Irish
EydÍS-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic