"it's the hit dog that howls" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} it's the hit dog that howls, {{en-proverb}} it's the hit dog that howls
  1. (US) If somebody is ranting or complaining about something, they were probably hurt by it. Tags: US Synonyms: it is always the hit dog that howls, it is the hit dog that howls Translations (If someone is ranting about something, it means they were hurt by it): اللّي فيها حْلِيب تْصَيَّح (Libyan Arabic)
    Sense id: en-it's_the_hit_dog_that_howls-en-proverb-OX1Av0i7 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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