A Barking Dog Seldom Bites

A Barking Dog Seldom Bites

The meaning of the proverb “A barking dog seldom bites” is: Someone who constantly makes threats rarely carries them out.

A Bad Tree Does Not Yield Good Apples

A Bad Tree Does Not Yield Good Apples

The meaning of the proverb “A bad tree does not yield good apples” is: A bad parent does not raise good children.

A Bad Workman Always Blames His Tools

A Bad Workman Always Blames His Tools

A bad workman always blames his tools” meaning: Blaming the tools for bad workmanship is an excuse for lack of skill. The persons who do something badly seek to lay the blame on their equipment rather than admit their own lack of skill.

Lean English through VOA - June 2015



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