THE PROVERB DOES NOT SAY FORMALLY
BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE.
A handwritten note from Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich (1629 - 1676) to a collection of rules for falconry, a favorite pastime of that time. It is usually said as a reminder to a person who, while having fun, forgets about the matter.
TWO DEATHS CAN'T HAPPEN, BUT ONE CAN'T BE SAVED.
The inevitable will still happen, whether you take risks or not. It speaks of the determination to do something associated with risk, danger, and at the same time with the hope that the danger can still be avoided.
THE FIRST DAMN IT IS LOMIC.
It often happens that the housewife doesn’t succeed in the first pancake (it doesn’t come out of the frying pan well, it burns), but the housewife uses it to determine whether the dough is well kneaded, whether the pan is warmed up, or whether it needs to add oil. It is said to justify the unsuccessful start of a new, difficult business.
IF YOU CHASE TWO HARRIES, YOU WILL NOT Catch EITHER.
It is said when someone takes on several (usually beneficial for himself) tasks at once and therefore cannot do any of them well or complete them.
GRANDMOTHER SAID TWO.
In two (simple) - vaguely, with the ability to understand one way or another. It is unknown whether what is expected will come true; It is still unknown how it will be: one way or another. They say when they doubt the implementation of what they propose.
FOR ONE BEATEN, THEY GIVE TWO UNBEATEN.
They say when they understand that punishment for mistakes made is good for a person, because this is how he gains experience.
AN OLD FRIEND IS BETTER THAN TWO NEW ONES.
It is said when they want to emphasize the loyalty, devotion and irreplaceability of an old friend.
ONE HEAD IT'S GOOD, BUT TWO BETTER.
It is said when, when solving a problem, they turn to someone for advice, when they solve a matter together
GET LOST IN TWO PINES.
Not being able to understand something simple, uncomplicated, not being able to find a way out of the simplest difficulty.
FROM THE POT IS THREE VERSHKS.
Very short, short, small.
I PROMISED THREE BOXES.
A lot (to say, promise, lie, etc.).
THE PROMISED WILL BE WAITING FOR THREE YEARS.
They say it jokingly when they do not believe that someone will soon fulfill their promises or when the fulfillment of what is promised is delayed indefinitely.
CRY IN THREE STREAMS.
That is, it is very bitter to cry.
THE FIFTH WHEEL IN THE CART.
A superfluous, unnecessary person in any matter.
SEVEN DO NOT WAIT FOR ONE.
This is what they say when they start something without someone who is late, or with a reproach to someone who makes many (not necessarily seven) wait.
SEVEN TROUBLES - ONE ANSWER.
Let’s take the risk again, and if we have to answer, then for everything at once, at the same time. It speaks of the determination to do something else risky, dangerous in addition to what has already been done.
SEVEN TIMES MEASURE CUT ONCE.
Before you do anything serious, think it over carefully, foresee everything. It is said as advice to think about everything possible options actions before starting any business.
TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH.
Without an eye (obsolete) - without supervision, without supervision. Things are done poorly and unsatisfactorily when several people are responsible for it at once. It is said that when several people (or even organizations) responsible for a matter rely on each other and each individual treats their responsibilities in bad faith.
ALL TRIN IS GRASS.
The mysterious "tryn-grass" is not at all some kind of herbal medicine that people drink so as not to worry. At first it was called "tyn-grass", and tyn is a fence. The result was “fence grass,” that is, a weed that no one needed, everyone was indifferent to.
ADD ON THE FIRST NUMBER.
Believe it or not, in the old school students were flogged every week, no matter who was right or wrong. And if the “mentor” overdoes it, then such a spanking would last for a long time, until the first day of the next month.
GOAL LIKE A FALCON.
Terribly poor, beggar. Usually they think that we're talking about about the falcon bird. But she has nothing to do with it. In fact, the "falcon" is an ancient military battering gun. It was a completely smooth (“bare”) cast iron block attached to chains. Nothing extra!
ORPHAN OF KAZAN.
This is what they say about a person who pretends to be unhappy, offended, helpless in order to pity someone. But why is the orphan “Kazan”? It turns out that this phraseological unit arose after the conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible. The Mirzas (Tatar princes), finding themselves subjects of the Russian Tsar, tried to beg all sorts of concessions from him, complaining about their orphanhood and bitter fate.
INSIDE OUT.
Now this seems to be a completely harmless expression. And once it was associated with shameful punishment. During the time of Ivan the Terrible, a guilty boyar was placed backwards on a horse with his clothes turned inside out and, in this disgraced form, was driven around the city to the whistling and jeers of the street crowd.
LEAD BY THE NOSE.
Deceive by promising and not fulfilling what was promised. This expression was associated with fairground entertainment. Gypsies led bears by a ring threaded through their noses. And they forced them, the poor fellows, to do various tricks, deceiving them with the promise of a handout.
SCAPEGOAT.
This is the name given to a person who is blamed for someone else. The history of this expression is as follows: the ancient Jews had a rite of absolution. The priest laid both hands on the head of a living goat, thereby, as it were, transferring the sins of the entire people onto it. After this, the goat was driven out into the desert. Many, many years have passed, and the ritual no longer exists, but the expression still lives on.
SHARPEN THE LASKS.
Lyasy (balusters) are turned figured posts of railings at the porch. Only a true master could make such beauty. Probably, at first, “sharpening balusters” meant conducting an elegant, fancy, ornate (like balusters) conversation. But in our time, the number of people skilled in conducting such a conversation became fewer and fewer. So this expression came to mean empty chatter.
GRATED KALAC.
In the old days there really was such a type of bread - “grated kalach”. The dough for it was crumpled, kneaded, and “grated” for a very long time, which is why the kalach turned out to be unusually fluffy. And there was also a proverb - “do not grate, do not crush, there will be no kalach.” That is, trials and tribulations teach a person. The expression comes from this proverb.
NICK DOWN.
If you think about it, the meaning of this expression seems cruel - you must agree, it’s not very pleasant to imagine an ax next to your own nose. In reality, everything is not so sad. In this expression, the word “nose” has nothing to do with the organ of smell. “Nos” was the name given to a memorial plaque or a note tag. In the distant past, illiterate people always carried such tablets and sticks with them, with the help of which they made all kinds of notes or notches for memory.
AFTER THE RAIN ON THURSDAY.
Rusichi - ancient ancestors Russians - among their gods they honored the main god - the god of thunder and lightning Perun. One of the days of the week was dedicated to him - Thursday (it is interesting that among the ancient Romans Thursday was also dedicated to the Latin Perun - Jupiter). Prayers were offered to Perun for rain during the drought. It was believed that he should be especially willing to fulfill requests on “his day” - Thursday. And since these prayers often remained in vain, the saying “After the rain on Thursday” began to be applied to everything that is unknown when it will come true.
BREAK A LEG.
This expression arose among hunters and was based on the superstitious idea that with a direct wish (both down and feather), the results of a hunt can be jinxed. In the language of hunters, feather means bird, and down means animals. In ancient times, a hunter going on a hunt received this parting word, the “translation” of which looks something like this: “Let your arrows fly past the target, let the snares and traps you set remain empty, just like the trapping pit!” To which the earner, in order not to jinx it either, replied: “To hell!” And both were sure that evil spirits, invisibly present during this dialogue, will be satisfied and fall behind, and will not plot intrigues during the hunt.
KICK THE BUCKLES.
What are “baklushi”, who “beats” them and when? For a long time, artisans have been making spoons, cups and other utensils from wood. To carve a spoon, it was necessary to chop off a block of wood from a log. Apprentices were entrusted with preparing the bucks: it was an easy, trivial task that did not require any special skill. Preparing such chocks was called “beating the lumps.” From here, from the mockery of the masters at the auxiliary workers - “baklushechnik”, our saying came from.
RUB THE GLASSES.
How can glasses be rubbed in? Where and why? Such a picture would look very ridiculous. And the absurdity occurs because we are not talking about glasses at all, which are used to correct vision. There is another meaning of the word "glasses": red and black marks on playing cards. There is even a gambling card game called “point”. For as long as there have been cards, there have been dishonest players and cheaters. In order to deceive their partner, they resorted to all sorts of tricks. By the way, they knew how to quietly “rub in points” - turn a seven into a six or a four into a five, on the go, during the game, by gluing in a “point” or covering it with a special white powder. And the expression “to cheat” began to mean “to deceive”, hence other words were born: “deception”, “deception” - a trickster who knows how to embellish his work, pass off the bad as very good.
THEY CARRY WATER ON THE ANGRY (OFFENDED).
This proverb can be said to a person who is angry and angry unnecessarily. The roots of the saying come from the ancient colloquial speech. Then the word “angry” meant diligent, zealous, diligent. It was these diligent and diligent horses that were chosen for hard work - they carried water in barrels from the river. Thus, the most “angry” (that is, diligent) got the most thankless hard work.
THE WORD IS NOT A SPARROW - YOU WILL NOT CAPTURE IT FLIGHT.
The proverb teaches that before you say anything, you need to think carefully. After all, it’s easy to say a word, but you won’t have to regret what you said later...
FEAR HAS BIG EYES...
A person gripped by fear and frightened very often exaggerates the danger and sees it where it actually is not.
THE MOUNTAIN GAVE BIRTH TO A MOUSE.
The original source of this proverb is considered to be the ancient Greek legend about the pregnant Mount Olympus. The god Zeus, fearing that the birth of this mountain would cause major upheavals in the camp of the gods, made the mountain... give birth to a mouse. The proverb “The mountain gave birth to a mouse” is used in a situation where significant and gigantic efforts ultimately bring insignificant results.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR HONOR FROM YOUTH.
From a young age, adv. - from a young age, from a young age. Advice to young people from their youth to value their honor and good name (just as to save their clothes again, that is, while they are new). Spoken as a parting word young man at the beginning of his life's journey.
WITHOUT DIFFICULTY YOU CAN’T TAKE (PUT) A FISH OUT OF THE POND.
Every business requires effort; Without effort, you can’t do anything. It is said when it takes a lot of work, hard work to achieve some result.
DO NOT COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY ARE HATCHED.
In the fall (simple) - in the fall. Not all chickens born in the summer survive on farms until autumn. Some will be carried away by birds of prey, the weak simply will not survive, which is why they say that chickens should be counted in the fall, when it is clear how many of them have survived. You have to judge anything by the end results. It is said when someone prematurely expresses joy at possible success, although the final results are still far away and a lot can change.
SMALL SPOOL BUT PRECIOUS.
Zolotnik is an old Russian unit of weight equal to 4.26 grams. It fell out of use after 1917, when the country introduced the metric system of measures, which is based on the meter (a measure of length) and the kilogram (a measure of weight). Before this, the main measures of weight were pood (16 kg) and pound (400 g), which had 96 spools. The spool was the smallest measure of weight and was used mainly when weighing gold and silver. Yes, it does. conjunction - but, however. Road - kr. form m.r. from dear. Small in size, but valuable for its qualities. It is said about one who is small in stature, but has many virtues, positive qualities, as well as about something small in size, but very important in essence.
HERE IS YOUR DAY, GRANDMOTHER.
The saying reflects one of the episodes in the history of the Russian people associated with the enslavement of peasants. The emergence of serfdom, i.e. the legally established right of the landowner (feudal lord) to the person, forced labor and property of the peasant, dates back to the time Kievan Rus(IX-XII centuries). The peasants, although they were considered free (free), did not have the right to pass from one owner to another during the year: custom required that they leave only after all field work had been completed, at the beginning of winter, when all the grain had already been harvested. In the middle of the 15th century, peasants were allowed to move from one owner to another once a year - a week before St. George’s Day and a week after it (St. George’s Day, that is, the day of St. George, in Russian Yuri, the patron saint of farmers, was celebrated November 26, old style, chronology). IN late XVI centuries, the crossing of peasants was prohibited on St. George’s Day. Thus, the peasants were attached to the land and had to remain with their landowner for life. The peasants, who were waiting for St. George's Day as the only opportunity to change their owner and try to improve their lives, were taken away last hope to change your position. This is how a saying arose, expressing regret about unfulfilled hopes.
They say it when they want to express extreme surprise or disappointment at something that unexpectedly happened, something they just found out about and that took away hope and disappointed expectations.
WHERE OURS DIDN’T DISAPPEAR or WHERE OURS DIDN’T DISAPPEAR.
Let's take a risk and try to do it. It is said to be desperately determined to do something, taking risks.
THE EYES ARE FEARED (afraid), BUT THE HANDS DO.
Beginning great job, you are afraid that you won’t be able to cope, but when you start it, you calm down, you understand that you are able to overcome all difficulties.
It is said to encourage one before starting a big or unfamiliar job, or is said with joy when such work is done.
WHERE IT'S THIN, IT TEARS.
Trouble and disaster usually happen where something is unreliable and fragile. They say that when something bad happens, it’s a nuisance, although it was already bad before.
HUNGER IS NOT AN AUNT.
Initially: hunger is not an auntie, she won’t slip a pie. It is said when the feeling of hunger forces you to eat even what you don’t like, or to do something that you wouldn’t do under other circumstances.
LEOPARD CHANGE HIS SPOTS.
A person's ingrained flaws or oddities cannot be corrected. It is said when there is a belief that a person will not change.
GOOD FOR INVENTION IS CLEVER.
Goli, goli, f., collected. (obsolete) - beggars, poor people. Hitra - kr. form g. R. from cunning, here (obsolete): inventive, skillful in something. Lack, the absence of something, forces you to be inventive, to use what you have, what is at hand. It is said with approval or satisfaction when, due to a lack of something necessary, something original and, as a rule, cheap is invented.
BUCKWHEAT PORRIDGE PRAITS ITSELF.
Buckwheat - made from buckwheat grains. Buckwheat is a herbaceous plant, from the seeds of which cereals and flour are made. Buckwheat porridge is one of the favorite foods of Russians. Buckwheat porridge is so good, so tasty, its merits are so obvious to everyone that it does not need praise. It is spoken with mocking condemnation about an immodest person when he praises himself and speaks about his merits.
PREPARE A SLED IN SUMMER AND A CART IN WINTER.
Sleigh, sled, plural only - a winter cart on two runners for driving in the snow. A cart is a summer cart on four wheels for transporting goods. The sleigh and cart are harnessed to a horse. Prepare for everything in advance. It is said as advice to prepare in advance everything that will be needed in the future.
THE THUNDER WILL NOT CLASH, THE MAN WILL NOT CROSS himself.
Rumble (1 and 2 l. not used), owl - suddenly rumble, thunder. Man (obsolete) - peasant.
Cross yourself, -cross yourself, -cross yourself, sov.- make a sign of the cross on yourself with your hand: attach three fingers folded together (thumb, index and middle) right hand successively to the forehead, to the chest, to one and the other shoulder. People who believed in God professed Christian religion, were baptized on many occasions Everyday life. This was a mandatory ritual during prayer (at home and in church), before eating, when entering a hut (they were baptized while looking at the icons in the corner), etc. They baptized the mouth while yawning, baptized loved ones who were leaving or traveling far away and for a long time, they were baptized from fear at the sounds of thunder, etc. In the old days, believers were afraid of thunderstorms like unexplained phenomenon nature. When thunder rumbled, it was believed that thunder (not lightning) could bring misfortune (kill, cause a fire). Therefore, in order to ward off misfortune, to avoid misfortune from a thunderstorm, people were baptized precisely during the thunder; the thunder seemed to warn of a possible misfortune.
Until trouble or trouble occurs, a careless person does not remember about them and does not take measures to prevent them. It is said when they do last moment something that should have been done in advance.
HAVING GIVEN YOUR WORD, STAY AWAY.
Either be true to your word or don't promise. It is said as a reminder of a promise made or as a reproach for an unfulfilled promise, as well as a warning, advice to refrain from making promises if you are not sure that you can fulfill them.
THEY DO NOT LOOK AT A GIVEN HORSE'S TEETH.
Gifted (colloquial) - given, received as a gift. A horse's teeth are examined when they want to determine its age. U old horse the teeth are worn down, so when you buy a horse, be sure to check its teeth so as not to buy an old one. They don’t discuss the gift; they accept what they give. They say when they receive something as a gift that they don’t like and that they wouldn’t choose themselves.
THINGS ARE GOING ON, THE OFFICE IS WRITING.
It is said jokingly about someone's active activity, which is not influenced by any external circumstances.
THINGS LIKE SOOT WHITE.
Soot is black particles from incomplete combustion of fuel that settle on the internal surfaces of stoves and chimneys. Soot is a symbol of the blackest color; there is no such thing as white soot, and the humorous comparison “white as soot” essentially characterizes a black object. The word “black” figuratively means “dark, heavy.” Bela - kr. form g. R. from white. Usually said in response to the question “How are you?”, when things are going badly or when they do not want to answer specifically and are limited to this vague answer (the answer implies an unsatisfactory state of affairs).
THE CHILD DOESN'T CRY, THE MOTHER DOESN'T UNDERSTAND.
Understand, nesov. (obsolete) - to understand something, to guess about something. If you don’t say what you need, no one will guess about it and therefore won’t be able to help. It is said when the lack of help to someone is explained by ignorance of his needs.
AT HOUSE WALLS HELP.
At home or in a familiar, familiar environment, a person feels more confident and calm. It is said with confidence or with the hope that in a familiar environment it will be easier to cope with any task.
ROAD SPOON FOR DINNER.
Road - kr. form g. R. from dear; here: “important, valuable to someone, one that is treasured.” Expensive, valuable is what appears at the right time. It is said when something is done or received on time, precisely at the moment when it is especially interested or needed, or it is said as a reproach to someone who did not do what was necessary on time.
FRIENDS ARE KNOWN (recognized) IN TROUBLE.
Only in difficult times will you find out who your true friend is. It is said in relation to someone who turned out to be very attentive and helped someone in a difficult situation or, conversely, showed callousness towards someone in trouble.
IT WILL HEAL BEFORE THE WEDDING.
It will pass soon, it will heal soon. It is said jokingly to console the victim.
FOR A SWEET FRIEND AND AN EARRING (EARRING) FROM EAR.
Ear - diminutive - affectionate. to the ear. For the beloved, dear person No regrets, you will give your best. It is said that when, out of a feeling of sympathy, a person is generous towards another, ready to do everything for him.
DEBT GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER.
Payment, payment, m. - depositing money on account of something; pay. Krasen - kr. form m.r. from red, here: (folk poet.) “beautiful; joyful, pleasant.” The way you treat someone is how they will treat you. It is said when in response to some action or attitude they do the same.
WHERE CRASHES HAVE THE WINTER.
The saying “I’ll show you where the crayfish spend the winter” originated during the days of serfdom. In the middle of winter, the master sent the guilty person to get crayfish for the table. And in winter it is very difficult to find crayfish, and besides, you can freeze and catch a cold. Since then, this saying has meant a threat, a warning of punishment.
DISCOVER AMERICA.
America was discovered by the navigator Columbus more than five hundred years ago. Therefore, when someone announces something that everyone has known for a long time, they jokingly say to him: “Well, you discovered America!”
THROUGH THE STUMP DECK.
The deck is a log. You have to move slowly through the forest when you have either a stump or a log under your feet. The expression “through the roof” means to do something somehow, indiscriminately.
INVENT THE BICYCLE.
We all know what a bicycle is and how it works. “Don’t reinvent the wheel” so as not to waste time inventing something that has already existed for a long time.
THE MASTER'S WORK IS AFRAID.
Any task can be accomplished if a master, that is, a skilled one, takes on it. knowledgeable person. It is spoken with admiration and praise when a person shows skill and mastery in his craft.
THE HAT IS NOT GOOD FOR SENKA.
In the old days, the hat was a symbol of wealth and nobility. By its size they judged what place a person occupied in society. “It’s not a hat for Senka” - this is what they say about a person who is not able to perform this or that work or occupy a certain position.
LOOK FOR THE WIND IN THE FIELD.
Look - command, on. from ch. look for (I'm looking for, looking for), nesov. You won’t find it anyway, there’s no need to look. It talks about someone who has disappeared and who cannot be found (how useless it is to look for the wind in a field), or about something that is irretrievably lost.
YOU CAN'T ERASE WORDS FROM A SONG.
What happened, happened, everything will have to be told. They say it as if apologizing for having to tell everything without leaving out any (usually unpleasant) details (just as you can’t delete a single word from a song so as not to spoil the whole song).
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE.
Yes, it does. conjunction - but, however. Fire (obsolete and regional) - flame, fire. In popular speech, flame, that is, fire that rises above a burning object, is associated with greater misfortune, flame is a stronger fire. From one misfortune to another, greater one, from a difficult situation to a worse one.
It is said when a person, being in a difficult situation, finds himself in an even more difficult situation.
AND THE SWEDISH, AND THE REAPER, AND IN THE DUDU (on the pipe) THE PLAYER.
Shvets (obsolete and simple) - one who sews clothes, a tailor. The reaper is the one who reaps (cuts off when harvesting) the ripe ears of corn with a sickle. In the dudu (on the pipe) the player (obsolete) is the one who plays the pipe, a musician. About someone who can do everything or who simultaneously performs various duties.
AND YOU WANT AND HURT.
It pricks - blank, 3 l. units h. from ch. inject, nesov. "to touch something sharp, causing pain." It is said when you want to do something, but you are scared because it is associated with some kind of danger, with risk.
AND LAUGHTER AND SIN.
It is said when something is both funny and sad at the same time.
AND THE OLD WOMAN HAS A FAILURE.
Prorukha (simple) - mistake, oversight, failure. And an experienced person can make a mistake, make a mistake, a mistake. It is said to justify a mistake, an oversight made by a person from whom it could not be expected.
AND THE WOLVES ARE FEED, AND THE SHEEP ARE SAFE.
They say when it is possible to allow it conveniently for some and for others difficult situation or when a solution to the issue is made that satisfies everyone.
THE CAT KNOWS (smells) WHOSE MEAT IT EATS.
Smells - 3 l. units h. from ch. smell (smell, smell), ness. (simple) feel. They talk about someone who feels guilty and shows it through their behavior.
MAKE A FOOL PRAY TO GOD, HE WILL BREAK HIS FOREHEOD (break him).
By Orthodox custom During prayer, believers kneel down and bow low (bow), almost touching their foreheads to the floor. It is spoken with condemnation about a person who damaged the cause with excessive zeal and diligence.
WHAT I BUYED FOR IS WHAT I SELL FOR.
I repeat what I heard. They speak in their own defense when they retell rumors and therefore do not vouch for the authenticity of what was said.
BAD EXAMPLES ARE CONTAGIOUS or BAD EXAMPLE IS CONTAGIOUS.
Bad - bad. Contagious - kr. form m.r. from contagious, here: “one that causes imitation of itself, is easily transmitted to others. It is said when someone imitates the bad behavior or actions of another person.
THE LAW IS NOT WRITTEN FOR FOOLS (fools).
Laws are written for reasonable people; fools do not know the laws and do not obey them. It is said about a person when he acts, from the point of view of the speaker, strange or unreasonably, contrary to common sense and generally accepted norms of behavior.
*in a new way*
THE LAW IS NOT WRITTEN FOR FOOLS, IF IT IS WRITTEN, IT IS NOT READ,
IF YOU READ THEN THEY WILL NOT UNDERSTAND, IF YOU UNDERSTAND THEN IT IS NOT SO!
FRIENDSHIP IS FRIENDSHIP AND SERVICE IS SERVICE.
Friendly relationships should not affect work relationships. It is said when a person, despite friendly relations with someone occupying a different (usually higher) official position, does not deviate from fulfilling official requirements and duties.
OVER THE SEA, A HALF HEIFER, AND A RUBLE CARRIAGE.
Heifer (colloquial) - a young cow that has not yet had calves. Polushka is the smallest coin in pre-revolutionary Russia, equal to one-fourth of a kopeck (there are one hundred kopecks in one ruble). Yes, it does. conjunction - but, however. Transportation - here: payment for transported goods. Even a cheap thing will become expensive if you have to pay dearly for its transportation. They say when it is unprofitable to transport cheap goods from afar.
LIVING LIFE IS NOT A FIELD TO CROSS.
Life is complex and living it is not easy. It talks about the variety of events, about the difficulties that a person encounters throughout his life.
THERE IS NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE or NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE.
Nothing happens without a reason. It is usually said when they believe that there is some truth in the rumors that have spread.
In this article we will introduce you and your children to interesting proverbs about work, and we will also try to explain their meaning as clearly as possible.
Proverbs and sayings, which were invented by the Russian people, play a huge role in the Russian language. Thanks to them, our children will learn to love work, their native language, their speech culture will improve, and their memory will develop more actively. That is why proverbs and sayings deserve special attention when working with children.
Proverbs have a wide range of possibilities. They help to consciously develop children’s attitude to the meaning of each word. Also, with the help of sayings and proverbs, you can master the figurative meanings of each word, understand exactly what capabilities they have, and what they mean in a given situation.
Proverbs and sayings about work, work, business for preschool children, kindergarten: a collection with an explanation of the meaning
While raising children school age As a rule, folklore prose is used. Sayings and proverbs that describe work have a certain impact on the development of children. After you start regularly working with your child, telling them sayings, he will be able to instill only good habits, learn to respect work, fulfill his own responsibilities and do only good deeds.
Russian sayings glorify hardworking people and work, but at the same time ridicule lazy people and laziness itself. Folk wisdom will make your child love work and begin to treat it with all respect.
During educational work Use only those sayings that the child can understand. Otherwise, they simply won't do any good.
So, when you start learning proverbs with your child, follow these rules:
- Systematically introduce your child to sayings so that he can understand, assimilate and use them in speech.
- Study the components of proverbs with your child, analyze phrases and words.
- Introduce sayings into your child’s speech and use them to learn the semantic side of each word.
- “If you don’t bow to the ground, you won’t raise fungus” - in order to achieve a certain result, you need to try hard and put in effort.
- “There won’t be any bread, where no one works in the field” - it’s impossible to get anything if you don’t work.
- “Whoever is first in work, to him glory everywhere” - whoever helps all people, works well, that person will be constantly praised and said “thank you.”
- “To live without anything is to smoke the sky” - all people are obliged to do something in life. If a person is lazy, then his life has no meaning.
- “Chickens are counted in the fall” - if you constantly try, make efforts, stubbornly strive for your own goal and be a hardworking person, then success is guaranteed.
- “If you want a big spoon, take a big shovel. If you want to eat honey, keep bees” - if a person works, he will receive results and rewards.”
- “Patience and work will grind everything down” - only a persistent person who always finishes his work can achieve what he strives for.
- “Sitting on the stove, you won’t even earn enough to buy candles” - if a person is idle, he will live in poverty. If he works hard, he will succeed.
- “If you’ve done the job, go for a walk safely” - a person has done the job, can rest, gain new strength to do the next thing.
The best proverbs and sayings about labor, work, business for children of primary and secondary school age: a collection with an explanation of the meaning
Russian sayings and proverbs are considered a bright “spot” in our language. They are also a short saying, containing the meaning of experience and folk wisdom. The creativity of other peoples is no exception. They contain phrases that describe life situations from different angles.
- “The eyes are afraid, the hands are busy” - when starting a specific job, a person is afraid that he will not be able to cope. But if he had already started doing it, he calmed down and realized that he could overcome every difficulty.
- “Time for business, time for fun” - as a rule, this proverb reminds a person when he is resting that he must also work.
- “A step forward is a step towards victory” is a wonderful proverb that says that you need to strive for any goal and work on yourself.
- “If you want to eat rolls, don’t sit on the stove” - if a person wants to live in abundance, he needs to work.
- “Talent without work is not worth a penny” - if a person does something well, but he is lazy, then he will not be able to achieve success.
- “Measure seven times - cut once” - to do something, you need to carefully check everything and think, not to rush.
- “Work with a spark” - famous saying, describing a person who works with great desire and drive.
- “For deeds and reward” - every deed has a result. If the deed is good, then the person will be able to receive a reward.
Popular Russian folk proverbs and sayings about labor, work, business for children: a collection with an explanation of the meaning
Formation good attitude children’s commitment to work and labor is a fundamental part of not only teachers, but also parents. Today, almost every lesson provides similar training. There are many ways, techniques and means through which it is formed positive attitude to hard work in children. Proverbs and sayings play a huge role here.
- “When you finish your work, go for a walk safely” - a person, only having done some work, can rest, forgetting about it.
- “The end is the crown of the whole thing” - every task must be completed, not left for later.
- “What you can do today, don’t put it off until tomorrow” - you need to do everything at once, don’t be lazy. If a person decides to put something off until tomorrow, over time he accumulates even more of them. As a result, he will not do them or will do them with great effort.
- “Labor feeds a man, but laziness spoils him” - if a person is constantly lazy, nothing good will come of it. But if a person works, then he will be happy and rich.
- “The end of every thing is good” is a proverb that means that in every business the result plays an important role.
- “The prey does not wait for the catcher, but the catcher waits for it” - in order to get a good result, a person must be hardworking and quickly move towards his goal.
- “You won’t sweat in the summer, but you won’t get warm in the winter” - to get something you need to work, make a lot of effort. Without preparing firewood in the summer, it will be very cold in the winter.
- “Work until you sweat and eat until you eat” - the person who constantly works, doing his own business perfectly, will undoubtedly receive a decent payment.
- “The harvest comes not from dew, but from sweat” - in order to get an excellent result in one thing or another, you need to try, work, toil.
- “What goes around comes around” - how a person initially approaches work is how he gets the result. If he tried and did the job well, the result will also be good. If the work is done poorly, incorrectly, then the result will ultimately be disastrous.
- “To eat a fish, you have to get into the water” - the result can only be obtained if you put in a lot of effort and labor
Proverb, saying - “You can’t catch a fish out of a pond without work”: explanation of the meaning, meaning of the proverb, sayings
Like every proverb and saying, this proverb symbolically shows morality or wisdom playing an important role. Here, of course, we are not talking about fishing, but about the following: if a person wants to achieve a result, he needs to work hard. In Russian there are big number similar proverbs that have the same meaning. For example, “You can’t catch a fish out of a pond without effort.”
Since ancient times, labor has been inseparable from the Russian people, and it is not for nothing that this proverb is considered folk wisdom. Niche's ancestors believed that labor was precisely what enabled them to easily survive. Currently, history is repeating itself. It is difficult for a person who does not work to live. It often happens that he himself does not want to find a job, he sits and waits. This person will still understand in an instant that certain things cannot be obtained just like that.
Proverb, saying “Without work, a day will become a year”: explanation of the meaning, meaning of the proverb, sayings
Thanks to proverbs and sayings, many children, and even adults, learn to focus on work, labor, and hard work. They seem to encourage every person to try to work regularly, thus honing their own skills.
Hard work is precisely the character trait that develops a person and helps him navigate any situation without any problems. life situations, even in the most difficult ones. So, for example, this proverb has its own meaning. Therefore, if you tell your child, explain its meaning, you can very soon teach him to respect work.
“Without work, a day will become a year” - if a person is busy with a certain task, working, then time passes quickly. If he is lazy, idle, then the day will seem endless to him.
Proverb, saying “Work is bitter, but bread is sweet”: explanation of the meaning, meaning of the proverb, sayings
The wisdom that proverbs and sayings carry teaches children to respect adults and their work. So, for example, “Work is bitter, but bread is sweet” says that if a person works very long and hard, then he will definitely be able to get the desired result.
After all, if a person does not eat for a long time, but at the same time works hard, then the bread will seem very sweet to him.
Proverb, saying “Work is different from work”: explanation of the meaning, meaning of the proverb, sayings
Proverbs are among those Russian sayings that are extremely beneficial to both adults and children. Knowing the meaning of a particular saying or proverb, you can easily explain it to your child.
“Work and work are different” - the meaning of this proverb is that in the world there are very various works. One is easy and does not require physical strength. The other falls into the category of those jobs that require a lot of effort and effort to complete.
Proverb, saying “Like the master, so is the work”: explanation of the meaning, meaning of the proverb, sayings
Masterko is a Russian surname meaning “master”. Perhaps such a nickname was given to an artisan who performed a certain craft or showed skill. Very often people say about such a person: “Like the master, so is the work.”
Some people called a “master” a teacher who taught children to read and write using church books. People also called a master a person who had a favorite hobby - making knives. Time has passed, the nickname "master" has become starting point surname Masterko.
“Like the master, so is the work” - if the worker (master) does everything correctly, then his work turns out great. If something doesn’t work out for him or his knowledge is not enough, then the result will not be very good.
Proverb, saying “Work is not a wolf”: explanation of the meaning, meaning of the proverb, sayings
Many people use this proverb every day. But, oddly enough, it has a continuation, which our ancestors used. It sounds like this: “Work is not a wolf, it won’t run away into the forest, that’s why it MUST be done.” The difference is, of course, obvious.
Therefore, if you decide to do a certain task, remember the main thing: you will still have to do it someday. Especially if you are fulfilling a specific order. After all, the customer may not want to wait and decide to find a completely different contractor.
But in reality this saying has another meaning. In ancient times, if a wolf entered a village, people hid in their houses and waited for the moment when it would go into the forest again. But the work didn’t “go anywhere” while they were waiting. Therefore, there is no need to wait, you need to start working immediately.
Proverb, saying “Food tastes better after work”: explanation of the meaning, meaning of the proverb, sayings
Proverbs are a definite addition to the Russian language, an original “zest”. Some phrases sometimes give people the opportunity to formulate their own thoughts, speak and express themselves correctly. This proverb also applies to these phrases. It means the following: a person will greatly value what he was able to earn through his own labor, with a lot of effort.
Proverb, saying “A small deed is better than a big idleness”: explanation of the meaning, meaning of the proverb, sayings
The main meaning of all proverbs and sayings is to learn to understand the thoughts of other people, their feelings and experiences. If you listen carefully to the meaning of this particular proverb, you will understand that it means the following: it is better to do at least a little work than to be lazy and constantly rest.
After all, work:
- Helps relieve boredom.
- Sets a specific goal for a person to strive for.
- Thanks to hard work you can get excellent results.
In addition, work has a therapeutic meaning - thanks to it, a person will never go crazy from various thoughts and will be distracted from nonsense. Listen to sayings and proverbs, teach them together with your children.
Video: Proverbs and sayings about work and laziness
A competent and self-respecting person is characterized by beautiful figurative speech, especially if he treats well native language and takes inspiration from Russian folklore. Such a speaker can always interest others, and you will want to listen to him more than once.
People who have poor vocabulary On the contrary, it is much more difficult to gain the authority of the audience, so knowing the language you speak and understanding the wisdom of your ancestors, collected over centuries, is simply necessary for everyone. Often, to decorate speech, a person uses phraseological units, sometimes without even noticing it, in order to more accurately express his own feelings, sensations and thoughts.
Meaning of the expression
For the first time this stable expression was recorded in 1853 and entered into Dictionary living Great Russian language Vladimir Ivanovich Dahl. The phraseological unit was classified in one of the sections of the dictionary called “many - little.”
As a rule, this phrase refers to a modest, inconspicuous, rather unprepossessing person or small object, which in fact may turn out to be very valuable, interesting, worthy of attention and respect. That's what they say about people vertically challenged, but having mass good qualities and special value to society.
What does the word "spool" mean?
IN Tsarist Russia this was the name of the standard (measure of weight) for weighing precious metals. It was equal to 4.26 grams, so the most common weights at that time for measuring the mass of silver and gold weighed exactly that much. At that time it was a very small measure of weight, but it had especially valuable qualities.
In addition, in Kievan Rus, a zolotnik was a small gold coin whose weight was 1/741 of a pound. But in last years of its existence it reached 1/96 of a pound.
When the Great happened October Revolution The new government rejected such weight measures and replaced them with new ones, which are still used to this day.
Explanation of the proverb
The meaning of this expression is precisely that you should not judge the character and value of an object by its outer shell, because first you need to look into it “ inner world" Often judged by “clothes” - it’s a very thankless task, and sometimes it’s even harmful.
It can be argued that the purpose of this saying is to emphasize the value and importance of the subject, not by its physical strength or large dimensions, but in its significance for others.
Synonyms sayings
It’s funny that as an ironic antonym of this phrase, the popular expression “Small bug, but stinking” is often used, meaning the opposite meaning of the proverb about the spool, which does not need to be explained.
For students
School program often offers tasks based on description such phraseological units as “Small spool but expensive”, it happens that you need to find synonyms, antonyms of this phrase or write an essay on the topic folk sayings.
Then the student must present a case from own life or come up with a situation where the meaning of such an expression is revealed and convey your understanding of the phraseological unit.
It turns out that this wise proverb can be used in any area human life and has not lost its relevance to this day!
Proverbs are the great heritage of our ancestors, which has been passed on from mouth to mouth for more than one generation. These small sayings contain deep wisdom that can reveal the essence of many things. And yet, despite the fact that proverbs and sayings are used regularly in conversation, many still cannot realize how useful they are.
There are a huge number of these short sayings. Some are intended for adults, others are more suitable for children. They also differ in presentation style and subject matter... However, let's talk about everything in order.
Proverbs are...
To begin with, many are not familiar with the definition of this concept. This may seem like a minor omission, but the question arises: “How then can we understand that this expression is precisely a proverb?” To prevent similar situations from arising in the future, we present the most common interpretation.
So, proverbs are short statements, in which a moralizing context is clearly visible. Most often, these formulations are limited to one sentence, less often two, but short. Another indicator is the absence of an author, since they were all created by the people.
Also in proverbs you can trace the rhyme, thanks to which such an expression is read or spoken in one breath. To achieve this effect, the order of words is carefully selected, and dissonant parts are replaced with synonyms or metaphors.
Who invented proverbs?
As stated earlier, proverbs are a small form. But this does not always mean that figurative sayings were invented by “the whole world.” No, in reality, it often happens that someone accidentally used an interesting expression in their conversation, the second one liked it, then the third, and so on, until the whole neighborhood starts using it. Over the years, the memory of the real author is erased, and the proverb becomes popular.
But it also happens that proverbs and sayings were created not by one person, but by a whole social group. This was necessary so that the acquired experience and knowledge would not be lost over the years. In such cases, the author of proverbs is indeed the people.
Why are proverbs needed?
The importance of proverbs in people's lives is difficult to overestimate, because they, like invisible teachers, carry the truth. Some sayings tell us how to behave correctly, others remind us of the importance of health, and others ridicule vices.
For example, the proverb “The eye is turquoise, but the heart is soot” reminds us that external and spiritual beauty- it's not always the same thing. Second example: “In a smart conversation, you gain your senses, in a stupid conversation, you lose your own.” Or “Whoever you mess with, that’s how you’ll gain.” As you can see, proverbs reflect the existing realities of life in a simple and accessible form. This helps not only to capture their essence, but also improves perception.
You can use them in everyday life, for example, to brighten up a conversation. It makes even more sense to use proverbs as examples that can suggest the way to solving important issues.
How to save proverbs from oblivion
Over the years, many proverbs fade into the shadows, which is very sad fact. There are quite a few reasons for this. But the main problem is that he is practically not interested oral creativity, and in particular folklore. But this is such a treasure
Only their parents and teachers can correct the situation by constantly reminding children of the importance of proverbs. At the same time, it is not necessary to force them to read them, much less force them to memorize them. It will be enough to use proverbs in everyday conversation, asking whether the child understood the meaning of a particular statement.
In addition, there are modern proverbs for more advanced children. For example, “They don’t get into someone else’s car with their own cassette tape” or “A lady from a stagecoach is a lighter pony.” It sounds a little shocking for the older generation, but how understandable for young people! Such an interpretation will not only help to sow a craving for folk metaphorical sayings in the child’s heart, but will also give parents the opportunity to learn something new for themselves.
All tryn-grass
The mysterious "tryn-grass" is not at all some kind of herbal medicine that people drink so as not to worry. At first it was called "tyn-grass", and tyn is a fence. The result was “fence grass,” that is, a weed that no one needed, everyone was indifferent to.
Goal like a falcon
Terribly poor, beggar. They usually think that we are talking about a falcon bird. But she has nothing to do with it. In fact, the "falcon" is an ancient military battering gun. It was a completely smooth (“bare”) cast iron block attached to chains. Nothing extra!
Orphan Kazan
This is what they say about a person who pretends to be unhappy, offended, helpless in order to pity someone. But why is the orphan “Kazan”? It turns out that this phraseological unit arose after the conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible. The Mirzas (Tatar princes), finding themselves subjects of the Russian Tsar, tried to beg all sorts of concessions from him, complaining about their orphanhood and bitter fate.
Unlucky man
In the old days in Rus', “path” was the name not only for the road, but also for various positions at the prince’s court. The falconer's path is in charge of the princely hunt, the hunter's path is hound hunting, the path of the grooms is by carriages and horses. The boyars tried by hook or by crook to get a position from the prince. And those who did not succeed were spoken of with disdain: a good-for-nothing person.
Inside out
Now this seems to be a completely harmless expression. And once it was associated with shameful punishment. During the time of Ivan the Terrible, a guilty boyar was placed backwards on a horse with his clothes turned inside out and, in this disgraced form, was driven around the city to the whistling and jeers of the street crowd.
Lead by the nose
Deceive by promising and not fulfilling what was promised. This expression was associated with fairground entertainment. Gypsies led bears by a ring threaded through their noses. And they forced them, the poor fellows, to do various tricks, deceiving them with the promise of a handout.
Scapegoat
This is the name given to a person who is blamed for someone else. The history of this expression is as follows: the ancient Jews had a rite of absolution. The priest laid both hands on the head of a living goat, thereby, as it were, transferring the sins of the entire people onto it. After this, the goat was driven out into the desert. Many, many years have passed, and the ritual no longer exists, but the expression still lives on.
Sharpen the laces
Lyasy (balusters) are turned figured posts of railings at the porch. Only a true master could make such beauty. Probably, at first, “sharpening balusters” meant conducting an elegant, fancy, ornate (like balusters) conversation. But in our time, the number of people skilled in conducting such a conversation became fewer and fewer. So this expression came to mean empty chatter.
Grated kalach
In the old days there really was such a type of bread - “grated kalach”. The dough for it was crumpled, kneaded, and “grated” for a very long time, which is why the kalach turned out to be unusually fluffy. And there was also a proverb - “do not grate, do not crush, there will be no kalach.” That is, trials and tribulations teach a person. The expression comes from this proverb.
Nick down
If you think about it, the meaning of this expression seems cruel - you must agree, it’s not very pleasant to imagine an ax next to your own nose. In reality, everything is not so sad. In this expression, the word “nose” has nothing to do with the organ of smell. “Nos” was the name given to a memorial plaque or a note tag. In the distant past, illiterate people always carried such tablets and sticks with them, with the help of which they made all kinds of notes or notches for memory.
Break a leg
This expression arose among hunters and was based on the superstitious idea that with a direct wish (both down and feather), the results of a hunt can be jinxed. In the language of hunters, feather means bird, and down means animals. In ancient times, a hunter going on a hunt received this parting word, the “translation” of which looks something like this: “Let your arrows fly past the target, let the snares and traps you set remain empty, just like the trapping pit!” To which the earner, in order not to jinx it either, replied: “To hell!” And both were confident that the evil spirits, invisibly present during this dialogue, would be satisfied and leave behind, and would not plot intrigues during the hunt.
Beat your head
What are “baklushi”, who “beats” them and when? For a long time, artisans have been making spoons, cups and other utensils from wood. To carve a spoon, it was necessary to chop off a block of wood from a log. Apprentices were entrusted with preparing the bucks: it was an easy, trivial task that did not require any special skill. Preparing such chocks was called “beating the lumps.” From here, from the mockery of the masters at the auxiliary workers - “baklushechnik”, our saying came from.?
