22-Apr-2007, 10:07
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 Re: Butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
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Originally Posted by Ouisch  It is believed that this saying originated because butter melts in a warm environment. A person who is guilty but playing innocent is considered cool or even cold and calculating. So cold that butter wouldn't melt in his mouth. | Very good explanation.I heard this idiom first.With this explanation I learned the reason why it is said so. I thought 'guilty'. |