16 | A barking dog never bites | Orang yang menengking-nengking marah lazimnya tidaklah sampai mengambil tindakan atau mendatangkan kecederaan. Oleh itu kita tidak perlu takut padanya. | Berdengking si tua memekik, mustahil akan menggigit jema | "I thought you were seriously beaten up by that burly man. I was really scared when he started shouting and threatening you. The whole block could hear him," I said. "A barking dog never bites, and this was not the first time," replied Ali calmly. | "Aku ingatkan kau teruk dibelasah oleh lelaki sasa itu. Aku takut betul apabila dia menjerit-jerit dan mengancam-ancam kau. Seluruh blok bangunan ini boleh mendengar suaranya," kataku. " Berdengking si tua memekik, mustahil akan menggigit jema ," jawab A | Peribahasa dan Ungkapan Inggeris - Melayu |