«كَلْبْ يِنْبَحْ مَا يْعُضِّشْ»

Someone who is constantly loud, rude, and abusive with words is usually not dangerous in practice. The noise itself is taken as a sign of weakness: the person spends their aggression on talk because they lack the courage to follow through with real harm.

The saying therefore discourages fearing such a person and implies a judgment of cowardice. It expresses a view of character, not a reliable rule, so it should not be read as advice that threats can always be safely ignored.

Said to calm someone shaken by another person's shouting, insults, or blustering threats, suggesting the loudmouth lacks nerve. It also dismisses a habitual braggart whose aggression stays verbal, though aimed at someone directly it can sound belittling or provocative.