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

Traduzioni
aboyer plus fort qu’on ne mord
Definizioni
This phrase means that someone appears or sounds more aggressive, threatening, or harsh than they actually are in their actions. In other words, their words or attitude seem intimidating, but they are not as tough or harmful as they seem.
Parole
bark

noun
écorce
bite

noun
morsure
bad

adjective
mauvais