Interesting proverbs: metaphors that reflect life

Proverbs is an inexhaustible source of the centuries-old wisdom of the Russian people. Unlike sayings, they always have a special thought, an instructive meaning. There are so many of them in the Russian folk art that they can even be contradictory in meaning, which, however, does not cancel their edifying function. Both interesting proverbs and the most common ones were collected for a long time by various researchers. The most complete collection was written by V.I. Dahlem.

Folklore metaphors

Sometimes even instructive proverbs can reflect with humor the life experience of the Russian people. For example, "I had a husband Ivan, do not bring God to you." How even more concisely can you express the essence of ordinary life of a simple Russian woman? Especially if she goes with her husband, of whom you can say only one thing - "do not bring God."

Interesting Russian proverbs in different spheres of life

In proverbs, people's experience is gathered in the form of amazing metaphors. And today these images remain relevant, because the human essence has remained unchanged, and the life foundations are basically similar to those of our ancestors. For example, all members of the fair sex know that women's initiative in relationships is not the best way to achieve the goal. This wisdom is reflected in many interesting proverbs. For example, this: "The women's mansions do not last long."

Indeed, can marriage be lasting and reliable, built solely on a women's initiative? And also this proverb in many respects can be applied even to such a sphere remote from time and space from our ancestors, as a field of government. Despite the fact that many leadership positions are currently being dealt with by women, yet the vast majority of top managers of large corporations and other powerful people in business and politics are men. Paying tribute to the achievements of emancipation, it is still necessary to say: it is the man who should be the one who "builds a house" - in a direct and figurative sense.

What does folk art say about work?

But the most interesting proverbs, perhaps, can be found on the topic of work and rest, more precisely laziness. Because it is laziness that is so often condemned by the people's spirit. Some scientists believe that a person is lazy by nature - that is, he is striving for a state in which he will not expend unnecessary energy. But the more lazy the Russian is - after all, in the climatic conditions of Russia, he historically had to work hard at one time of the year and practically constantly laze in another.

Folk wisdom warns: "A fool's dream is sweet - intelligent work of roads." Those who do not like to work, doom themselves to disaster. After all, all the same for laziness and idleness there will always come an hour of reckoning. A wise person understands this. Moreover, he cherishes the opportunity to work, enjoys intensified and active activities. Interesting proverbs from Russian folklore in this respect, perhaps, are the best motivators.

Insight of the Russian people

It is amazing that the popular teaching that people passed on from mouth to mouth (because literacy was quite rare at that time) can describe modern life with such precision. Interesting proverbs about work, mind, study, family - this is a well where everyone will find themselves. "Az and beeches will get rid of flour?" - says folk wisdom. Not always education, no matter how forced parents of their children to receive it, guarantees a secure life. An example of this is the huge number of graduates of high schools in our time, who are forced to work not in their specialty, but sometimes in those positions where higher education was never required.

The Russian people are not in vain famous for their wisdom. Interesting proverbs are the part of knowledge that is applicable to life both past and present.