Duō míng zhī māo bǔ shǔ bì shǎo.

多鳴之貓捕鼠必少。

Lit Cats which mew a lot must [be those which] catch few rats.

Fig People who talk a lot are usually “all talk and no action”; “barking dogs do not bite.”

Note [Rhyme; see also ài jiào de mǔjī above and huì zhuō lǎoshǔ below.]

Topics BRAGGING rhyme