bourreur de poule

A man who boasts more than he acts

Used as a dig at a man who's all talk, big claims and chat-up lines, none of it backed up by action.

Ne l'écoute pas, c'est un vrai bourreur de poule, il ne fait jamais ce qu'il dit.

Don't listen to him, he's all talk, he never does what he says.

Origin uncertain

New Caledonia