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Bark
Dogs in their wild state never bark; they howl, whine, and
growl, but do not bark. Barking is an acquired habit; and as only
domesticated dogs bark, this effort of a dog to speak is no indication
of a savage temper.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
Huffing, bouncing, hectoring fellows rarely possess cool courage.
French:
“Tout chien qui aboye ne mord pas.”
Latin:
“Canes timidi vehementius latrant quam mordent.”
Italian:
“Can che abbaia non morde.”
German:
“Ein hellender hund beisst nicht leicht.”
To bark at the moon.
To rail at those in high places, as a dog thinks to frighten the
moon by baying at it. There is a superstition that it portends death or
ill-luck.
I'd rather be a dog, and bay the moon,
Than such a Roman.
Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar, iv. 3
His bark is worse than his bite.
He scolds and abuses roundly, but does not bear malice, or do
mischief. The proverb says, “Barking dogs never bite.”
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