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

Translations
лаять громче, чем кусать
Don't be scared of him, his bark is worse than his bite.
Не бойся его, он больше лает, чем кусает.
Definitions
This phrase means that someone appears to be more aggressive, threatening, or harsh in their words or manner than they actually are in their actions. In other words, they may talk tough or seem intimidating, but they are not as dangerous or severe as they seem.
Words
someone

pronoun
кто-то
s
притяжательная форма
bark

noun
лай
is

functional word
есть
worse

adjective
хуже
than

conjunction
чем
someone

pronoun
кто-то
s
притяжательная форма
bite

noun
укус