"la vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid" meaning in French

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Proverb

IPA: /la vɑ̃.ʒɑ̃s ɛ.t‿œ̃ pla ki s(ə) mɑ̃ʒ fʁwa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-la vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid.wav
Etymology: Literally, “revenge is a dish that is eaten cold.” The phrase, which became widely used from the 19th century, is also found in other Romance languages, such as Italian la vendetta è un piatto che va servito freddo and Spanish la venganza es un plato que se sirve frío. Etymology templates: {{cog|it|la vendetta è un piatto che va servito freddo}} Italian la vendetta è un piatto che va servito freddo, {{cog|es|la venganza es un plato que se sirve frío}} Spanish la venganza es un plato que se sirve frío Head templates: {{fr-proverb}} la vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid
  1. revenge is a dish best served cold (revenge is best or most satisfying when delayed, when the person whom one wants to exact revenge from won't have any inkling that something is coming their way)
    Sense id: en-la_vengeance_est_un_plat_qui_se_mange_froid-fr-proverb-qDKG7~QK Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French proverbs

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