不叫的狗才咬人 不叫的狗才咬人 不叫的狗才咬人

the dog that doesn't bark is the one that bites

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning
People who say nothing and seem harmless are the ones who secretly scheme and do the most harm. A warning, similar to "beware the quiet ones."
Simplified
不叫的狗才咬人
Pinyin
bú jiào de gǒu cái yǎo rén
Bopomofo
ㄅㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄍㄡˇ ㄘㄞˊ ㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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