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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
Proposed translations (English)
5 +8 his bark is worse than his bite
3 +1 The lion is not as fierce as (he is painted)/(it is made out to be)
4 he/she is a paper tiger

Proposed translations

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his bark is worse than his bite

someone's bark is worse than his or her bite
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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!
Peer comment(s):
agree Charles Davis
6 mins
Thanks, Charles :-)
agree patinba
15 mins
Thanks, Patricia :-)
agree Darius Saczuk
37 mins
Thanks, Dariusz :-)
agree Graciela Vicente
2 hrs
Thanks, Gracie :-)
agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
2 hrs
Thanks, Patricia :-)
agree franglish
3 hrs
Thanks, Franglish :-)
agree Rachel Fell
5 hrs
Thanks, Rachel:-)
agree Domini Lucas
1 day 4 hrs
Thanks, Domini :-)
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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
Peer comment(s):
agree Sergio Di Lorenzo
1 day 4 hrs
Gracias Sergio
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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
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