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How do you say
all bark and no bite in German?

große Töne und nichts dahinter

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it's raining cats and dogs
es regnet in Strömen
there's more than one way to skin a cat
viele Wege führen nach Rom
Rome wasn't built in a day
Rom wurde nicht an einem Tag erbaut
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