A2🐺 Animals
Abbaiare più che mordere
To make a lot of threats but cause little real harm
Literal Translation
"To bark more than bite"
What it means
To make a lot of threats but cause little real harm
Example in context
"Non aver paura di lui, abbaia più che mordere."
"Don't be afraid of him — his bark is worse than his bite."
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