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/
1.
짖는 소리가 무는 것보다 더 심하다, 겉보기보다 나쁘지 않다
used to say that someone is not as unpleasant as they seem or as their words suggest
:
•
Don't worry about the boss, his bark is worse than his bite.
상사에 대해 걱정하지 마, 그의 짖는 소리가 무는 것보다 더 심해.
•
My grandmother seems strict, but her bark is worse than her bite.
할머니는 엄격해 보이지만, 그녀의 짖는 소리가 무는 것보다 더 심해.