"caldum meiere et frigidum potare" meaning in Latin

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Proverb

IPA: /ˈkal.dum ˈmeː.i̯e.re et ˈfriː.ɡi.dum poːˈtaː.re/ [Classical], [ˈkäɫ̪d̪ʊ̃ˑ ˈmeːi̯ɛrɛ ɛt̪ ˈfriːɡɪd̪ʊ̃ˑ poːˈt̪äːrɛ] [Classical], /ˈkal.dum ˈme.je.re et ˈfri.d͡ʒi.dum poˈta.re/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkäl̪d̪um ˈmɛːjere ɛt̪ ˈfriːd͡ʒid̪um poˈt̪äːre] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: caldum mēiere et frīgidum pōtāre [canonical]
Etymology: From the Satyricon of Petronius. Literally: "To piss it hot and drink it cold." Head templates: {{head|la|proverb|head=caldum mēiere et frīgidum pōtāre}} caldum mēiere et frīgidum pōtāre
  1. one gives more than one receives; one gives back generously what one has received.
    Sense id: en-caldum_meiere_et_frigidum_potare-la-proverb-hup764G5 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin proverbs

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          "text": "nunc hoc est caldum meiere et frigidum potare"
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