heart of gold

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Noun

heart of gold (plural hearts of gold)

1. (idiomatic) a kind, compassionate, or caring attitude; kindheartedness.

   Don't let her rough exterior fool you; underneath that grumpy disposition beats a heart of gold.

Antonyms

• heart of stone

Related terms

• gold-hearted
• good-hearted
• golden-hearted

Translations

kindheartedness

• Finnish: sydän puhdasta kultaa
• French: avoir le cœur sur la main (fr) (to have a heart of gold), cœur d’or (fr) m, cœur en or m
• German: gutes Herz n
• Polish: złote serce n
• Russian: до́брое се́рдце n (dóbroje sérdce), золото́е се́рдце n (zolotóje sérdce)
• Spanish: ser un pan de Dios (to have a heart of gold)

See also

• heart of glass