A timid dog barks more violently than it bites. Curtius Canis timidus vehementius latrat quam mordet
Doctors cure the more serious diseases with harsh remedies. Curtius Medici graviores morbos asperis remediis curant
Fear makes men believe the worst.
Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.
The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.
Posterity pays for the sins of their fathers.