能無し犬の高吠え

のうなしいぬのたかぼえ

Also written as:
  • 能なし犬の高吠え

Meanings

  • Expression

    1. a barking dog seldom bites (meaning those who make the most noise have the least talent).

      idiomatic obscure

Word informations

  • Common word: no
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

能ability, talent, skill, capacity
無nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
犬dog
高tall, high, expensive
吠bark, howl, cry

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