The saying is everything. Proverbs and sayings and their interpretation (meaning)

“Proverbs and sayings are both useful and dangerous,
like any other stereotypes"

Quick explanation

Proverb- this is a whole sentence with meaning, and saying- only beautiful phrase or phrase. This is the main feature that distinguishes proverbs from sayings.

A proverb contains a moral, a sign, a warning, or an instruction. A saying is simply an eloquent expression that can be easily replaced with other words.

Examples

Proverbs and sayings are often confused

On the Internet they often write “Proverbs and sayings”, and at the same time they mean only proverbs.

Most often, sites provide a list of “Proverbs and sayings”, which in fact only contain proverbs. Very rarely, some sayings may appear in such lists. It is not uncommon to find a list of proverbs entitled as a list of sayings.

How not to confuse the words of proverbs and sayings?

To remember not to confuse these concepts with each other, use the following tips:

1. There is a phrase “Proverbs and sayings”.
Word " proverbs"always comes first, since a proverb is whole complete sentence, with morals and deep meaning.
And the word " sayings always in second place because it just beautiful and symbolic phrase , unable to act as an independent proposal.

2. Read individual articles about and sayings on this site. Feel the difference between them.

3. You can always go to this page to once again remember the differences between proverbs and sayings.

Proverb - complete sentence

A proverb is a short sentence containing folk wisdom. Spelled simple vernacular, often has rhyme and rhythm.

Examples

You can’t even catch a fish from a pond without difficulty.

An empty barrel rattles louder.

If you don't know the ford, don't go into the water.

If you chase two hares, you won’t catch either.

Brevity is the sister of talent.

The spool is small, but expensive.

A saying is a symbolic phrase or phrase

A proverb is an established phrase or phrase, figurative expression, metaphor. Not used on its own.
Proverbs are used in sentences to give a bright artistic color to facts, things and situations.

Examples of sayings

“to put a pig” (to play a dirty trick)

“disservice” (help that turns into harm)

“to be left with the nose” (to be deceived)

"stay at a broken trough"(to lose something due to stupid behavior)

“when the cancer whistles on the mountain” (never)

“wedding general” (an important person who is of no actual use)

Examples of using sayings in sentences

I'll give you this car when the cancer on the mountain whistles.

Illegally dismissed employee screwed us over.

Basilio the cat and Alice the fox left Pinocchio with a nose.

Our new director walks around looking important, is interested in every nonsense, pretends that he understands something, and at the same time asks the most stupid questions, in short - another wedding general.

To get more complete knowledge about proverbs and sayings, the following articles on our website are recommended.

This page contains interesting interpretations of Russian proverbs, in which the child is sure to find a lot useful information in Russian.

And Vaska listens and eats. The meaning of the saying is that one speaks, explains, explains, tries to “get through to Vaska,” but Vaska turns a deaf ear to everything and does everything in his own way.

And the cart is still there. The meaning of the saying is that despite all the conversations and promises about any matter, nothing has been done except chatter.

And where is the cabbage soup, look for us. The Russian proverb means that a person tries to strive to where it is good, where there is a well-fed, rich life.

There is trouble in the village if there is quinoa on the table. Russian folk proverb. It means that if there is quinoa on the table (this is a type of grass), it means there is a bad harvest in the villages and there is nothing to eat except grass.

Poor Kuzenka - a poor song. Previously, in Rus', a song of praise was sung to grooms in order to present all his advantages to the bride. If the groom was greedy, then at the wedding they sang a song to him, not with all the praise, in response to his greed.

The poor man just needs to gird himself to get ready. The Russian proverb means that it is very easy for a poor person to get ready for a trip, because there is nothing to take.

Troubles torment, but teach the mind. Russian folk proverb. It means that when trouble comes, it is of course very bad, but conclusions must be drawn from each such situation in order to prevent the misfortune from recurring in the future. Troubles teach a person to draw conclusions, analyze his every action, so as not to have any more troubles.

He ran from the smoke and fell into the fire. Russian proverb. It means that if you thoughtlessly rush and rush in a difficult situation, you can only make the situation worse.

The world is not without good people. The proverb means that in life there will always be good people who will support and help in difficult moment. If you deserve them, they will definitely appear and help.

Young in years, but old in mind. A proverb about a person who, despite his young age, is very smart and wise in thoughts and actions.

Well done against the sheep, and against the well done the sheep itself. They talk about a person. who only shows his strength to those who are weaker than him. As soon as there is more in front of him strong man, he immediately becomes cowardly and submissive.

Young is green. It means that in youth there is a lack of restraint and wisdom.

Young - yes early. A saying about a person who shows ability and talent for something earlier than usual.

The strong will defeat one, the knowledgeable - a thousand. The proverb means that with the help of knowledge and science, any business will be much more effective and better than without it.

No matter how much you feed the wolf, he still looks into the forest. The wolf will not exchange freedom for anything, it is very difficult to tame him, he is always drawn to the forest. It’s the same with people: if a person really wants to go somewhere, or change something, then nothing can stop him or dissuade him.

Reluctantly. The proverb is used when something is done against one’s will, when one does not want to do it, but it is necessary or forced by circumstances.

The miser pays twice. The proverb means that a person often saves where he should not, and subsequently this saving costs many times more. Also, people often buy cheap and low-quality things that immediately break or become unusable and have to be purchased again.

To follow good is to climb a mountain, to follow evil is to slide into an abyss. The proverb clearly shows: what will happen to a person depends on his actions. Good will lift you up, evil will lower you to the bottom.

Even a horse cannot gallop through force. It means that you need to know moderation in everything.

Either in the forehead or on the forehead. Russian proverb. They talk about a person who cannot understand and understand what is being explained to him.

What's in your mouth, thank you. The proverb was said in ancient times when people or Life were thanked for delicious food.

What suits the face is what makes it beautiful. The proverb is about wearing clothes that suit the person and look good on them.

What is born in the summer will come in handy in the winter. The meaning of the proverb is that you need to take care of the summer harvest, as it will feed people in the winter.

The meaning of sayings

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.

Add the first number

You won't believe it, but 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 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 princely hunting, the hunter's path is in charge of hound hunting, the stableman's path is in charge of 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.

Topsy-turvy

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 real master. 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.

Hack on the nose

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. A “nose” was the name given to a memorial plaque or record tag. In the distant past, illiterate people always carried such tablets and sticks with them, with the help of which all kinds of notes or notations were made as memories.

Neither fluff nor feather

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.

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 boobs.” From here, from the mockery of the masters at the auxiliary workers - “baklushechnik”, our saying came from.

Rub 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.

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.

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.

Add 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. 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 princely hunting, the hunter's path is in charge of hound hunting, the stableman's path is in charge of 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.

Topsy-turvy

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.

Hack on the nose

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. A “nose” was the name given to a memorial plaque or record tag. In the distant past, illiterate people always carried such tablets and sticks with them, with the help of which all kinds of notes or notations were made as memories.

Neither fluff nor feather

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 boobs.” From here, from the mockery of the masters at the auxiliary workers - “baklushechnik”, our saying came from.

Rub 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 "points": 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.

After the rain on Thursday

The Rusichi - the most ancient ancestors of the Russians - honored among their gods 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.

You can’t even pull a fish out of a pond without difficulty. To achieve success, you need to make an effort and patience. Take care of your dress again, and take care of your honor from a young age. From childhood we are taught goodness and justice, to distinguish lies from truth, good from evil, selflessness from envy, how to act correctly in life, to defend honor and dignity. A damaged new dress cannot be made the same as it was originally - it can be sewn up, washed, repaired, but it will be noticeable that it is damaged. Also, honor cannot be restored if the reputation is damaged and trust is lost. Those around you remember past events and actions, and a residue of what happened remains in their memory. They are greeted by their clothes and escorted by their intelligence. When meeting people, they first pay attention to a person’s appearance; the first impression is formed based on appearance. Only after communicating with him is it formed general impression about what a person is like. And it can change and differ from the impression in appearance. Learning to read and write is always (forward) useful. A person always needs to develop mentally, for this he must constantly study, learn new things. This will help a person in life, in school, at work. Learning is never superfluous; it broadens one’s horizons and expands the horizons of knowledge. As it comes back, so will it respond. How you treat people is how they treat you. Strike while the iron is hot. Do the work while you have the opportunity and the conditions are favorable. Take the opportunity, the current situation, to do what you plan. The world is illuminated by the sun, and man is illuminated by knowledge. The earth needs the sun, thanks to the sun there is life, everything grows and exists. In the same way, knowledge for a person helps to develop and learn. The sun makes the world bright, knowledge enlightens human mind. It's not a shame not to know, it's a shame not to learn. A person cannot know everything in life. And that's okay. The main thing is for a person to study and get to know the world. When a person does not strive for knowledge, he stops developing and becomes ignorant. And it's a shame. Repetition is the mother of learning. The process of forgetting what has been learned is inevitable. Repetition promotes memorization of information, consolidation of previously learned material, and creates the prerequisites for acquiring new knowledge. You can't hide the truth in a bag. The secret always becomes clear. No matter how much we lie or deceive, the lie will still come out. Measure seven times, cut once. Before doing anything, you need to think carefully and check so as not to do it again and not regret what was done incorrectly. The word is not a sparrow: if it flies out, you won’t catch it. Before you say something, you need to think. Rash words can turn against the speaker, you can regret what was said, but the words cannot be returned. You need to be responsible for your words and think in advance about the consequences. The city takes courage. Courage helps you achieve results, reach new heights, and do something that previously seemed impossible. The morning is wiser than the evening. It is said when it is better to make a decision on any issue in the morning: with a fresh head, when your thoughts have come into order overnight, your mind is clear and sound. A bad peace is better than a good quarrel. It is better to live in peace than in strife. We must try to do everything possible to maintain peace and tranquility. What you can do today, don’t put it off until tomorrow. You should do things right away, don’t be lazy. By postponing things for later, we accumulate them and, subsequently, will not do them or will do them with great effort. What is written with a pen cannot be cut down with an axe. What is written (stated) on paper (documents). This information has been read by people; it cannot be changed or erased in any way. Bread is the head of everything. The proverb requires a special, respectful attitude towards bread as a symbol of labor expended. The importance of bread in a person’s life is difficult to assess; not a single meal is complete without bread. He is the “head” on the table, that is, the main one. No matter how much you feed the wolf, he keeps looking into the forest. If a person has set himself a goal, then no matter how much you convince him or persuade him, he will still look towards his goal and its achievement. Do not drink water from your face. Appearance is not the most important thing in a person. Real beauty The identity of a person lies in his heart, character, soul, actions, and not in his facial features. One wolf chases a regiment of sheep. A person with pronounced leadership and strong-willed qualities manages or commands others. The eye sees, but the tooth numbs. When you want to touch something, but you can’t reach it. Chickens are counted in the fall. The success and results of any business can only be discussed after the work has been completed. Like father like son. Children are often similar to their parents in many ways. Children learn strengths and weaknesses from their parents. The proverb can be applied to a teacher and a student. What the teacher put into the student, the student will manifest.