Lily-livered and Paper tiger

Lily-livered adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.

Paper tiger and lily-livered are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paper tiger" instead an adjective phrase "Lily-livered".

Paper tiger noun - The nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual.

Lily-livered and paper tiger are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lily-livered" instead an adjective phrase "Paper tiger".