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"A barking dog never bites."- describes people who sound more dangerous than they really are.
"Barking up the wrong tree." - means to look for something in the wrong place.
"Dog in a manger." - describes a person who keeps others from using something that he himself cannot use.
"Let sleeping dogs lie." - means to leave a situation undisturbed.
"Tail wagging the dog." - means that an unimportant member of a group is actually directing everyone's activities.
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks." - is often used to describe a person who refuses to change their ways, or to learn a new way of doing things.