Why do we say "Cold hands, warm heart"?

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Cold hands, warm heart

Meaning:

A reserved exterior may disguise a kind hearted person.

Background:

The earliest known use of this proverb was in Collectanea edited by V.S. Lean - a collection of English and foreign proverbs published in Bristol, England in 1903.

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