Avoir le cœur sur la main is a French expression that literally means “to have the heart on the hand” and translates to “to have a heart of gold” or to be kind-hearted.
Avoir le cœur sur la main
To have a heart of gold, to be kind-hearted
Example sentence
Paul est tellement généreux. Il invite ses amis chaque été pour faire un barbeque au bord du lac. Il adore inviter les enfants à faire du ski nautique. Il a vraiment le cœur sur la main.
Paul is so generous. He invites his friends every summer to have a barbeque on the lake. He loves to invite the kids to go water skiing. He really has a heart of gold.
Related expressions
- Avoir un cœur d’or To have a heard of gold
- Se mettre en quatre To bend over backward
- Avoir la main généreuse/ouverte To have a generous/open hand
- Faire preuve de largesse To show generosity
Related lessons
- Cœur – heart (word of the day lesson)
