"köld eru kvenna ráð" meaning in Icelandic

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Proverb

Etymology: From the 13th-century Njáls saga, literally "the schemes of women are cold/cruel". Spoken by Flosi to Hildigunnur after she egged him on to avenge Höskuldur's death – she had done so by placing Höskuldur's blood-filled cloak on Flosi. Head templates: {{head|is|proverb|head=köld eru kvenna ráð}} köld eru kvenna ráð
  1. women sure can be cold and calculating; women sure can plot cruel schemes Synonyms: köld eru kvennaráð
    Sense id: en-köld_eru_kvenna_ráð-is-proverb-qADB--Gh Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Icelandic proverbs

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