cold hands, warm heart

English

Etymology

A calque translation of French froides mains, chaudes amours

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

• French: froides mains, chaudes amours
• German: kalte Hand, warmes Herz
• Italian: mani fredde, cuore caldo
• Russian: холодные руки, горячее се́рдце (xolodnyje ruki, gorjačeje sérdce)
• Spanish: manos frías, corazón caliente