弱い犬ほどよく吠える

[Yowai-inu-hodo-yokuhoeru]:


Literal translation:

Weaker dogs bark more often.

The weaker a dog is, the more it barks.


Meaning:

An incompetent person tends to bluff and have a bossy attitude.


English proverbs similar to this proverb:

A barking dog never bites.

Barking dogs seldom bite.



Japanese Idioms and Proverbs

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