a hit dog will holler en · X
Meanings
- (US) An offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| a hit dog hollers | alternative | lexicographic | |
| the hit dog hollers | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
if the shoe fits, wear it · the lady doth protest too much
Translations (7)
fi se koira älähtää, johon kalikka kalahtaa (an offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining) · sk trafená hus zagágala (an offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining) · de getroffene Hunde bellen (an offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining) · cs potrefená husa nejvíc kejhá (an offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining) · ru на во́ре́ и ша́пка гори́т (an offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining) · la excusatio non petita, accusatio manifesta (an offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining) · pl uderz w stół, a nożyce się odezwą (an offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining)