Perro que ladra no muerde.
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USAGE NOTE
This phrase may literally be translated as "A dog that barks doesn't bite."
Perro que ladra no muerde.(
peh
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rroh
keh
lah
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drah
noh
mwehr
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deh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (proverb) (general)
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
a. His bark is worse than his bite.
Papá se pone hecho una furia por nada. - Bueno, perro que ladra no muerde.Dad flies into a rage for no reason. - Well, his bark is worse than his bite.
b. Her bark is worse than her bite.
La jefa nos grita en cuanto cometemos el más mínimo error. - Es verdad, pero perro que ladra no muerde.The boss shouts at us the moment we make the slightest mistake. - That's true, but her bark is worse than her bite.
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