“Revenge is a dish that tastes best when served cold.”
Variant: Revenge is a dish which taste best when served cold.
Source: The Godfather
“Revenge is a dish best eaten cold.”
La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid.
Commonly said to be from Les liaisons dangereuses, but not found there.
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La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid.
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Pierre Choderlos de Laclos 16
French novelist, official and army general 1741–1803Related quotes
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