Jul 18, 2018 13:39
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Spanish term
el tigre/ león no es tan fiero como lo pintan
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Folklore
popular saying
Good morning everyone.
Is there some other saying in English similar to this one, besides “he’s not as bad as he’s made out to be”? (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/spanish-english...
Many thanks in advance
Is there some other saying in English similar to this one, besides “he’s not as bad as he’s made out to be”? (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/spanish-english...
Many thanks in advance
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +8 | his bark is worse than his bite | Lisa McCarthy |
3 +1 | The lion is not as fierce as (he is painted)/(it is made out to be) | Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral |
4 | he/she is a paper tiger | David Ronder |
Proposed translations
+8
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his bark is worse than his bite
someone's bark is worse than his or her bite
although someone says things that sound frightening, the person's actions will not be as severe as the things that were said:
The boss seems mean, but his bark is worse than his bite.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/someone-...
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Note added at 2 días 20 horas (2018-07-21 09:59:54 GMT)
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You're welcome, Manuel :-)
although someone says things that sound frightening, the person's actions will not be as severe as the things that were said:
The boss seems mean, but his bark is worse than his bite.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/someone-...
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Note added at 2 días 20 horas (2018-07-21 09:59:54 GMT)
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You're welcome, Manuel :-)
Note from asker:
Thank you, Lisa, this sounds good; like “perro que ladra no muerde” |
Many thanks! |
Many thanks for your help! |
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+1
2 hrs
The lion is not as fierce as (he is painted)/(it is made out to be)
otra posibilidad
http://www.spanish-learning-corner.com/spanish-proverbs.html
https://books.google.kz/books?id=hOOkCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT102&lpg=P...
https://www.azquotes.com/quote/725751
http://quotes.yourdictionary.com/author/thomas-fuller/159890
https://www.weblearneng.com/lion-figures-of-speech
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-07-18 16:14:21 GMT)
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http://www.special-dictionary.com/proverbs/keywords/painted/
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-07-18 16:14:52 GMT)
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http://www.picturequotes.com/the-lion-is-not-so-fierce-as-th...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-07-18 16:15:16 GMT)
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http://sentencedict.com/s/41986.html
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-07-18 16:16:26 GMT)
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https://diccionario.reverso.net/ingles-espanol/lion
http://www.spanish-learning-corner.com/spanish-proverbs.html
https://books.google.kz/books?id=hOOkCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT102&lpg=P...
https://www.azquotes.com/quote/725751
http://quotes.yourdictionary.com/author/thomas-fuller/159890
https://www.weblearneng.com/lion-figures-of-speech
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-07-18 16:14:21 GMT)
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http://www.special-dictionary.com/proverbs/keywords/painted/
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-07-18 16:14:52 GMT)
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http://www.picturequotes.com/the-lion-is-not-so-fierce-as-th...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-07-18 16:15:16 GMT)
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http://sentencedict.com/s/41986.html
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-07-18 16:16:26 GMT)
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https://diccionario.reverso.net/ingles-espanol/lion
17 hrs
he/she is a paper tiger
If you want to keep the metaphor in big cat territory
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper tiger
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper tiger
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