all talk and no cider

all talk and no cider
амер.; уст.
одни разговоры; ≈ шуму много, а толку мало, много шума из ничего

The people, in fact seem to be somewhat conscious of this propensity to talk, by which they are characterized, and have a favorite proverb on the subject, viz., "all talk and no cider". (W. Irving, ‘Salmagundi’, VII, ‘Saturday, April 4, 1807’) — А ведь, пожалуй, американцы сами чувствуют свою склонность к пустозвонству. Недаром их любимая поговорка - "шуму много, толку мало".


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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