proverb · Words worth keeping
The head and feet kept warm, The rest will take no harm.
The head and feet kept warm, The rest will take no harm.
Historical period not yet established
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Meaning in plain English
The rhyme promises protection for the rest of the body when head and feet are kept warm. It makes attention to two parts appear sufficient to prevent all other harm.
What the words are saying
The rest and no harm give the claim a reach far beyond the two named conditions. A critical reading recognises that absolute promise without endorsing it. The verse offers no circumstances or evidence for a health rule. Its useful discussion concerns how reassuring formulas can omit other needs and uncertainties.
Everyday example
A reader notices the leap from warming two parts to a promise about every other harm.
When to use it
Use it critically to examine an overbroad protective claim.
What it does not mean
The saying is not a guarantee of safety or medical guidance.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
Entry 1721 · Warm
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