"revenge is a dish best served cold" meaning in English

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      "roman": "Mestʹ - eto bljudo, kotoroje podajut xolodnym",
      "sense": "revenge should not be rushed",
      "word": "Месть - это блюдо, которое подают холодным"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "revenge should not be rushed",
      "word": "la venganza es un plato que se sirve frío"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "revenge should not be rushed",
      "word": "hämnden är ljuv"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "revenge should not be rushed",
      "word": "quân tử trả thù, mười năm chưa muộn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "revenge is a dish best served cold"
}