What does "revenge is best served on a cold plate" mean?

Question

what does it mean? please help

Answer 1

The saying goes "revenge is a dish best served cold"

It means when your dishing out revenge make sure that is really mean. Have you ever been served a cold meal at a restaurant? It really pissed a person off.  

Answer 2

"Revenge is a dish best served cold" means that if one wants revenge, while one is angry, it isn't as effective as waiting until the heat of anger subsides, and then planning it out coldly, calmly and more effectively.     One can then think of a strategy and consequences more thoroughly and efficiently.

Retaliating in the heat of anger isn't wise, in any case.

Answer 3

It means get them back when they've forgotten you are going to get them.  

Answer 4

In the English language the phrase is translated to, “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” By definition revenge involved retaliation and vengeance: action taken in return for an injury or offense.

An expression that emotional detachment is ideal when taking revenge, as one is righting the wrongs that have been done to the doer. See "in cold blood".

Answer 5

It means it is best to get revenge on an enemy after some time has past after the offense. You are calmer and can enjoy his suffering more.

But don't use this phrase in real life, because it will always has side effects wheter physicaly or emotionaly, no matter what.

Answer 6

The actual phrase is "revenge is a dish best served cold".  See the link below for further explanation.

Answer 7

it means that you shouldn't take your revenge when you're still angry about being wronged as you're likely to do something stupid, but should wait, cool down, consider your options and only act when (and if) you can think of a suitable revenge!

Answer 8

It means that if you wait long enough to get revenge, the person receiving it will have forgotten that they deserve revenge, therefore be more surprised by it.