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What is the meaning of the proverb the silent dog is the first to bite?
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what is meaning of the silent dog is the first to bite
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Proverb with their explanation?
barking dogs seldom bite
What does the proverb beware of a silent dog and still water mean?
The Romans believed that things that seemed calm, IE, a silent dog and still water, could still hurt you. Stagnant water is often poisonous (which happens as the bacteria therein are allowed to multiply over time), and a silent dog can still (and if they are focused on you but are silent, still, and alert, very well may) bite you.
Meaningof the proverb 'barkingdogseldombite'?
Any dog must stop barking to bite, therefore, a barking dog is not yet 'ready' to bite
Who says the cobra will bite you whether you call it a cobra or mr cobra?
It's an Indian Proverb.
What is meaning of barking dog seldom bite?
Dogs (or people) who make a lot of noise, are not always the ones to worry about.The dogs (and people) who are silent, may well be more dangerous.Although it refers to dogs, it is meant as an example of people, who you should be wary of.The one who shouts never performIt means that people who make big threats never usually carry them out.It is a proverb. (quite popular)
Does kite have a short a sound?
No. The I has a long I sound, as in bite and white, as the E is silent.
What are the words with silent end letters?
polite, alalyse, kite, bite, shore
Does kite have a short i sound?
No. The I has a long I sound, as in bite and white, as the E is silent.
Does bike have the long i sound?
Yes. Bike has a long i as in bite and pike. The E is silent.
Is kite a short I word?
No. It is a long I caused by the ending silent E, rhymes with bite and knight.
Does kite have a short vowel sound?
No. The I in kite has a long I sound, as in bite and white. The E is silent.
What does the proverb Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself actually mean?
it means if you do something wrong it will only come back to bite you in the butt
