- great boast and small roast
- посл.≈ похвальбы много, толку мало (ср. на брюхе шёлк, а в брюхе щёлк)
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
great boast and small roast
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