No call alligator long mouth till you pass him.
Bravado Quotes
Even a hare will insult a dead lion.
When the mice laugh at the cat, there is a hole nearby.
With all his tumid boasts, he’s like the sword-fish, who only wears his weapon in his mouth.
All hat, no cattle.
He’s all vines, and no taters.
After dark all cats are leopards.
It is easy to frighten a bull from the window.
The bitterest creature under heaven is the wife who discovers that her husband’s bravery is only bravado, that his strength is only a uniform, that his power is but a gun in the hands of a fool.
Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like, but never believe he is being on the level with you.