somebody’s bark is worse than their bite
US /ˈsʌm.bə.diz bɑːrk ɪz wɜːrs ðæn ðer baɪt/
UK /ˈsʌm.bə.diz bɑːrk ɪz wɜːrs ðæn ðer baɪt/
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吠え声は噛みつきよりもひどい, 見かけほど悪くない
used to say that someone is not as unpleasant as they seem or as their words suggest
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Don't worry about the boss, his bark is worse than his bite.
上司のことは心配しないで、彼の吠え声は噛みつきよりもひどい。
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My grandmother seems strict, but her bark is worse than her bite.
祖母は厳しそうに見えるけど、彼女の吠え声は噛みつきよりもひどい。