咬人的狗不露齿 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 咬人的狗不露齿

咬人的狗不露齿
(咬人的狗不露齒)

Definition lit. the dog that bites doesn't show its teeth (idiom) / fig. the most sinister of people can look quite harmless

Usage

Characters 咬 yǎo 人 rén 的 de/dì/dí 狗 gǒu 不 bù/bú 露 lù/lòu 齿 (齒) chǐ

EXAMPLE SENTENCES
	吠狗不咬人。 Barking dogs don't bite.
	常言说的好，会叫的狗不咬人。 As the saying goes, barking dogs don't bite.
	⊙、狗咬人，有药治；人咬人，没药医。 The dogs have medicine to cure;
	善吠的狗很少咬人。 Barking dogs seldom bite.
	他从不吠，也不咬人，也不喜欢打架。 He never does barks or bites. And he doesn't like to fight.
	不要让那条狗打盹。 Don't let yon dog nod off.
	我不这样认为，就像我不认为属狗的人会乱叫、咬人、或者在消防栓底下撒尿一样。 I don't believe it. Just as I don't believe that dog-year people bite, bark or pee near a fire hydrant.
	这时，他走出沉默露齿而笑。 This time, he comes out of the silence with a slight grin.
	他扭歪着脸露齿而笑。 He twisted his face into a grin.
	莫学狗占马槽不吃草。(不要占着茅坑不拉屎。) Don't be a dog (lying) in the manger.