猛犬不吠,吠犬不猛 猛犬不吠,吠犬不猛 猛犬不吠,吠犬不猛

a fierce dog doesn't bark, a barking dog isn't fierce

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
Truly dangerous people keep a low profile. Close to "barking dogs seldom bite".
Simplified
猛犬不吠,吠犬不猛
Pinyin
měng quǎn bú fèi, fèiquǎn bù měng
Bopomofo
ㄇㄥˇ ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄅㄨˊ ㄈㄟˋ,ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄥˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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