"nichts wird so heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird" meaning in German

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally: “Nothing is eaten as hot as it’s cooked.” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} nichts wird so heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird
  1. Things never turn out quite as bad as they seem at first (or as pessimists/alarmists make them seem).
    Sense id: en-nichts_wird_so_heiß_gegessen,_wie_es_gekocht_wird-de-proverb-TsrBrbe1 Categories (other): German proverbs

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