a hit dog will holler

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English

Alternative forms

a hit dog hollers, the hit dog hollers

Proverb

a hit dog will holler

(US) An offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining.

Translations

an offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining

Czech: potrefená husa nejvíc kejhá (cs)
Finnish: se koira älähtää, johon kalikka kalahtaa
German: getroffene Hunde bellen
Latin: excusatio non petita, accusatio manifesta
Polish: uderz w stół, a nożyce się odezwą (pl)
Russian: на воре шапка горит (na vore šapka gorit)
Slovak: trafená hus zagágala (sk)

See also

the lady doth protest too much

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