She always scolded her children, but they knew her bark was worse than her bite.

她动不动就骂她的孩子们，但孩子们都知道她是刀子嘴豆腐心。

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But once picked up, they tried to bite me.

但是它们一被捡起来，就试图咬我。

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But once picked up, they tried to bite me.

但是它们一被捡起来，就试图咬我。

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