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1 BARK
• Barking dog has no bite (A) - Собака, что лает, редко кусает (C)• Barking dog never bites (A) - Собака, что лает, редко кусает (C)• Barking dogs do not (seldom) bite - Собака, что лает, редко кусает (C)• Dog's bark is worse than his bite (A) - Много грозит, да мало вредит (M)• His bite isn't as bad as his bark - Много грозит, да мало вредит (M)• More bark than bite - Из большой тучи, да малый дождь (И), Много грозит, да мало вредит (M) -
2 Много грозит, да мало вредит
One threatens but does not do much harm. See Из большой тучи, да малый дождь (И), Не горазд биться, а горазд грозиться (H) Cf.: Adog's bark is worse than his bite (Am.). His bite isn't as bad as his bark (Am.). More bark than bite (Br.). When the thunder is very loud, there's very little rain (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Много грозит, да мало вредит
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3 бойся собаки, которая лает
General subject: his bark is worse than his biteУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > бойся собаки, которая лает
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4 брехливая собака лает, но не кусает
General subject: his bark is worse than his biteУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > брехливая собака лает, но не кусает
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5 он больше бранится, чём на самом деле сердится
General subject: his bark is worse than his biteУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > он больше бранится, чём на самом деле сердится
См. также в других словарях:
his bark is worse than his bite — His words may be bad tempered or fierce, but his actual deeds are not so bad • • • Main Entry: ↑bark … Useful english dictionary
bark is worse than his bite — he sounds angry but he is not; do not be afraid of him Baxter sounds mad, but his bark is worse than his bite … English idioms
bark is worse than one's bite — someone isn t as bad as they sound Don t worry if he gets angry his bark is worse than his bite … Idioms and examples
his bark is worse than his bite — he looks or sounds scarier than he really is … English contemporary dictionary
bark worse than one's bite — {informal} Sound or speech more frightening or worse than your actions. * /The small dog barks savagely, but his bark is worse than his bite./ * /The boss sometimes talks roughly to the men, but they know that his bark is worse than his bite./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
bark worse than one's bite — {informal} Sound or speech more frightening or worse than your actions. * /The small dog barks savagely, but his bark is worse than his bite./ * /The boss sometimes talks roughly to the men, but they know that his bark is worse than his bite./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
bark\ worse\ than\ one's\ bite — informal Sound or speech more frightening or worse than your actions. The small dog barks savagely, but his bark is worse than his bite. The boss sometimes talks roughly to the men, but they know that his bark is worse than his bite. She was… … Словарь американских идиом
bark — [[t]bɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] barks, barking, barked 1) VERB When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times. Don t let the dogs bark... [V at n] A small dog barked at a seagull he was chasing. N COUNT Bark is also a noun. The Doberman… … English dictionary
bite — [[t]ba͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ bites, biting, bit, bitten 1) VERB If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you. [V n] Both… … English dictionary
bite — bite1 S2 [baıt] v past tense bit [bıt] past participle bitten [ˈbıtn] present participle biting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(teeth)¦ 2¦(insect/snake)¦ 3¦(press hard)¦ 4¦(effect)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(fish)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bark (dog) — Barking is a noise most commonly produced by dogs. Woof is the most common representation in the English language for this sound (especially for large dogs), other than bark. Other transliterations include the onomatopoeic ruff , arf , yip (for… … Wikipedia