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can che abbaia non morde

English translation: His bark is bigger/worse than his bite

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Italian term or phrase:can che abbaia non morde
English translation:His bark is bigger/worse than his bite
Entered by: Ernestine Shargool

19:35 Nov 13, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-11-16 19:54:11 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: can che abbaia non morde
I'm translation some sayings, but I really can't find an equivalent for this.
GiuliaMJ
Local time: 07:33
His bark is bigger than his bite
Explanation:
This is the first one that comes to mind...
Explanation at the link below, I think it fits in

http://www.clichesite.com/content.asp?which=tip 2254
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Ernestine Shargool
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:33
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7His bark is bigger than his bite
Ernestine Shargool
4 +2barking dogs seldom bite
meirs
4barking dog never bites
Daniel Frisano


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
barking dogs seldom bite


Explanation:
or "never bite"


    Reference: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/barking_dogs_seldom_bite
meirs
Israel
Local time: 08:33
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  R.C. (X)
10 hrs
  -> TNX - The big question is if the dogs know that too :-)
agree  Wendy Streitparth: Yes, I know it as barking dogs don't bite
16 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
can che abbaia non morde/
barking dog never bites


Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/barking dog never bites

Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 07:33
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
can che abbaia non morde/
His bark is bigger than his bite


Explanation:
This is the first one that comes to mind...
Explanation at the link below, I think it fits in

http://www.clichesite.com/content.asp?which=tip 2254

Ernestine Shargool
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul O'Brien: yep.
28 mins
  -> Thanks, Pauley.
agree  Elena Zanetti
31 mins
  -> Grazie, Elena.
agree  tradu-grace
1 hr
  -> Grazie, Tradugrace.
agree  Denise DeVries
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Denise.
agree  Sarah Mathrick: or "his bark is worse than his bite", I've heard that more often.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sarah! Yes, you're right, not sure why I wrote 'bigger'!
agree  Ivana UK
1 day 9 mins
  -> Thanks / Grazie, Ivana.
agree  Simo Blom
1 day 21 hrs
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