よく吠える犬はめったにかみつかない。

よく吠える犬はめったにかみつかない。

Barking dogs seldom bite.

よく吠(ほ)える犬(いぬ)はめったにかみつかない。

Yoku hoeru inu wa mettani kamitsukanai.

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

吠える (ほえる)

to bark; to bay; to howl; to bellow; to roar; to cry

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

滅多に (めったに)

rarely; seldom

噛み付く (かみつく)

to bite (at); to snap at; to snarl at

Readings: ハイ、ベイ、ほえ.る、ほ.える

Meanings: bark, howl, cry

Readings: ケン、いぬ、いぬ-

Meaning: dog