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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
the -dogs bark, but the -car-a-van -goes on
IPA
52
Scrabble Score
30
Letters
6
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

History (or progress) moves ahead, no matter the criticism it may attract.

Etymology

The saying, found in many Eurasian languages, probably originated in Turkish (it ürür, kervan yürür), where it rhymes.

Inflected Forms

the dogs bark, but the caravan moves on (alternative)

Phrases

all bark and no bite haters gonna hate sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me

Frequently Paired Words

all bark and no bite haters gonna hate sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me

Questions

What does the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on mean?
History (or progress) moves ahead, no matter the criticism it may attract.
Where does the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on come from?
The saying, found in many Eurasian languages, probably originated in Turkish (it ürür, kervan yürür), where it rhymes.

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