heart of gold

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.

Related terms

• golden-hearted

Translations

kindheartedness

French: avoir le cœur sur la main (fr) (to have a heart of gold) 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)