cold hands, warm heart

English

Etymology

A calque translation of French froides mains, chaudes amours

Proverb

cold hands, warm heart

Having cold hands is an indication of warmheartedness; used as a rejoinder if one finds that another's hands are cold.

Translations

having cold hands is an indication of warmheartedness

French: froides mains, chaudes amours
German: kalte Hand, warmes Herz
Italian: mani fredde, cuore caldo
Russian: холодные руки, горячее се́рдце (xolodnyje ruki, gorjačeje sérdce)
Spanish: manos frías, corazón caliente

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