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能無し犬の高吠え
Hiragana
のうなしいぬのたかぼえ
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
能無し犬の高吠え：実力や勇気のない者に限って、大きなことを言ったり威勢よく騒いだりするものだ、というたとえ。 / 口先ばかりで実行力のない者をあざけっていう言葉。
Easy Japanese Meaning
力がない人ほど、口だけで大きなことを言って人をおどかそうとすること
Sense（1）
barking dogs seldom bite, barking dogs never bite
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barking dogs seldom bite, barking dogs never bite
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能無し犬の高吠え
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He's always shouting loudly, but in reality, he's just a barking dog that seldom bites.
He's always shouting loudly, but in reality, he's just a barking dog that seldom bites.
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彼はいつも大声で怒鳴っているけど、実際には能無し犬の高吠えだよ。
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