"cold hands, warm heart" meaning in English

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Proverb

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: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} cold hands, warm heart, {{en-proverb}} 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), холодные руки, горячее се́рдце (xolodnyje ruki, gorjačeje sérdce) (Russian), manos frías, corazón caliente (Spanish)

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