a hit dog will holler

proverb

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

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Meanings

proverb

alternative a hit dog hollers · alternative the hit dog hollers

  1. USAn offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining.

Translations

Czech potrefená husa nejvíc kejhá
  • potrefená husa nejvíc kejháan offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining
Finnish se koira älähtää, johon kalikka kalahtaa
  • se koira älähtää, johon kalikka kalahtaaan offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining
German getroffene Hunde bellen
  • getroffene Hunde bellenan offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining
Latin excusatio non petita, accusatio manifesta
  • excusatio non petita, accusatio manifestaan offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining
Polish uderz w stół, a nożyce się odezwą
  • uderz w stół, a nożyce się odezwąan offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining
Russian на во́ре́ и ша́пка гори́т
  • на во́ре́ и ша́пка гори́т (na vóré i šápka gorít)an offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining
Slovak trafená hus zagágala
  • trafená hus zagágalaan offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining
Cite this entry
APA

a hit dog will holler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20hit%20dog%20will%20holler

MLA

“a hit dog will holler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20hit%20dog%20will%20holler. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a hit dog will holler,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20hit%20dog%20will%20holler.

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