"能無し犬の高吠え" meaning in Japanese

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Proverb

Forms: 能無し犬の高吠え [canonical] (ruby: (のう), (), (いぬ), (たか), ()), nōnashi inu no takaboe [romanization]
Etymology: Literally “dim-witted dogs are those that bark loudly”. Head templates: {{ja-pos|proverb|のうなし いぬ の たかぼえ|head=能無し犬の高吠え}} 能(のう)無(な)し犬(いぬ)の高(たか)吠(ぼ)え • (nōnashi inu no takaboe)
  1. barking dogs seldom bite, barking dogs never bite Related terms: 能ある鷹は爪を隠す (nō aru taka wa tsume o kakusu) (ruby: (のう), (たか), (つめ), (かく)), 能鷹隠爪 (nōyōinsō) (ruby: 能鷹隠爪(のうよういんそう))

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