AN OLD PROVERB
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AN OLD PROVERB
A Chinaman was much worried by a vicious-looking dog which barked at him in an angry manner. "Don't be afraid of him," said a friend. "You know the old proverb: 'A barking dog never bites.'"
"Yes," said the Chinaman, "you know proverb, I know proverb, but does d--n dog know proverb?"