milk of human kindness
Compassion shown to other people.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She shows the milk of human kindness to everyone she meets.”
“The stranger offered to pay for my groceries, showing the true milk of human kindness.”
“Even in the harshest conditions, he retained the milk of human kindness and helped those who had nothing left.”
First used by Shakespeare in Macbeth (see quotations).
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cry over spilt milk
To worry about unfortunate events which have already happened and which cannot be changed.
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dick milk
Semen.
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human touch
The ability of a person to deal with others in a personable and empathetic way.
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milk drinker
Someone who lacks experience or courage.
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milk the clock
To use as much time as one can in order to gain a benefit.
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satin and silk
[Cockney slang]milk
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spilt milk
Something that cannot be undone.
Last updated August 10, 2026