Bravado Quotes

No call alligator long mouth till you pass him.

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.