"cold hands, warm heart" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Etymology: A calque translation of French froides mains, chaudes amours. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|froides mains, chaudes amours}} French froides mains, chaudes amours Head templates: {{en-head|proverb|head=~hand􂀿s􂁀}} cold hands, warm heart
  1. 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): froides mains, chaudes amours (French), kalte Hand, warmes Herz (German), mani fredde, cuore caldo (Italian), mãos frias, coração quente (Portuguese), холо́дные ру́ки, горя́чее се́рдце (xolódnyje rúki, gorjáčeje sérdce) (Russian), manos frías, corazón caliente (Spanish)
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