a hit dog will holler

English

Alternative forms

• a hit dog hollers, the hit dog hollers

Proverb

a hit dog will holler

1. (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