heart of gold

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Noun

heart of gold (plural hearts of gold)

(idiomatic) a kind, compassionate, or caring attitude; kindheartedness.
Don't let her rough exterior fool you; underneath that grumpy disposition beats a heart of gold.

Antonyms

heart of stone

Related terms

gold-hearted
good-hearted
golden-hearted

Translations

kindheartedness

Finnish: sydän puhdasta kultaa
French: avoir le cœur sur la main (fr) (to have a heart of gold), cœur d’or (fr) m, cœur en or m
German: gutes Herz n
Polish: złote serce n
Russian: до́брое се́рдце n (dóbroje sérdce), золото́е се́рдце n (zolotóje sérdce)
Spanish: ser un pan de Dios (to have a heart of gold)

See also

heart of glass

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