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- This expression originated in the 16th century. It was about those people, who came across stray or guard dogs quite often and their growl and barks seemed frightening. But actually they never bit them or cause any harm. So, it was said that dogs are only good at barking but in reality they do not bite. So, they phrase was used for angry people and frightening situations that did not do a lot of harm at the end.
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Submitted on February 25, 2019
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kůra je horší než vaše sousto
bark er værre end dit bid
ŝelo estas pli malbona ol via mordo
l'écorce est pire que votre morsure
樹皮は噛むより悪い
blaffen is erger dan je beet
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