mucho ruido y pocas nueces

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “much noise and few nuts”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmut͡ʃo ˌrwido i ˌpokas ˈnweθes/ [ˌmu.t͡ʃo ˌrwi.ð̞o i ˌpo.kaz ˈnwe.θes] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˌmut͡ʃo ˌrwido i ˌpokas ˈnweses/ [ˌmu.t͡ʃo ˌrwi.ð̞o i ˌpo.kaz ˈnwe.ses] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: mu‧cho rui‧do y po‧cas nue‧ces

Noun

mucho ruido y pocas nueces m (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) much ado about nothing; all bark and no bite, all talk and no action
    Synonym: ladra pero no muerde

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