What is a disservice?

The phraseology "bear service" is used in those cases when a person tries to help someone, but does it so badly, ineptly and awkwardly, that instead of the desired support, it only gives trouble, spoils the situation finally. In life, this happens quite often. IA Krylov has a fable called The Hermit and the Bear. It is thanks to her and this phraseology appeared. What is it about?

"The Desert and the Bear"

At first Krylov writes that there are situations when we need help, but we should understand that not everyone will be able to provide it properly. You need to stay away from fools, because a fool, who wants to benefit, sometimes is more dangerous than the most evil enemy. They can be rendered a disservice. The meaning of phraseology you already know.

Hermit life

Next comes the narrative itself, which tells of a hermit who does not have a family and lives in the wilderness. Of course, about loneliness, if desired, you can write very nicely. But not everyone can live in such conditions, because most people want to share with their loved ones both grief and happiness. The author writes that they can object to him, because in the wilderness is perfect, especially if there is a meadow, forests, mountains, streams, emerald grass. Krylov fully agrees with this, but says that all this can quickly get bored if there is no one to even communicate with. Sometimes even betrayal, a disservice, a quarrel may seem less evil than loneliness.

Acquaintance with a bear

So the hermit once was tired of living away from people. He went to the forest, hoping to meet someone there. But after all there basically live only bears and wolves. People are rarely in the woods. And indeed, met a desert with a bear. He politely took off his hat and bowed, and the bear extended his paw to him. So they met. After a while they became real inseparable friends, they could not leave even for a few hours. Krylov writes that he does not know what they talked about and how they were talking. The hermit was silent, and the bear could not be called too sociable. But, despite everything, the desert man was happy that he found a friend. Friends often walked together, the hermit never tired of praising the bear and be touched by it. He thought that in his life it was a beautiful time. The unfortunate one did not yet suspect that he would soon be rendered a disservice ...

Death of a Hermit

Once on a hot day friends decided to walk through forests, meadows, plains and hills. Of course, a person is weaker than a wild beast, so after a while the hermit was tired and began to lag behind the bear. He realized that the friend can not go any more, and invited him to lie down and sleep, if he wants. He also said that he can postpone it. The hermit was only pleased with this proposal. He sank to the ground, yawned and immediately fell asleep. And the bear began to watch a friend, and he had to work hard. Here the fly sat down on the nose of the hermit, and chopped it away. But the annoying insect flew to the cheek. Hardly the bear chased the fly, as it landed again on the nose. She is so impudent! Without thinking twice, the bear took a heavy stone in its paws, squatted down and thought that now he would surely kill her. The fly was sitting on the forehead of the hermit at that time. And now the bear gathered with spirit and threw the stone into the head of the friend with all its might. The blow was such that the hermit's skull split in two, and the unfortunate man remained to lie on this place. That's what it means to be a disservice.

Parable of a disservice

There is also a parable on a similar theme, which makes you think about your actions and generally over life. Once the grandfather was walking around the city with his grandson, and suddenly they saw the boy whom the pope asked to repair the fence, and only after that he allowed me to go play. The poor child always fell out of his hand an instrument, the board did not get up at the right place. Here the boy accidentally struck a finger on his finger, and then, angry, threw the hammer, looking sadly at the playing guys. Grandpa's grandson felt sorry for his peer, and he nailed the board to the fence. However, the old man immediately tore it away.

The grandson asked his grandfather in surprise: "How come? You often taught me charity, but now you do not allow to help the boy. "

Grandfather replied: "Do not you understand that this is a disservice? I wanted to instill in you kindness, but in no way is it hypocrisy. You performed for the boy his duties, and therefore, deprived him of the opportunity to learn how to repair the fence. But after all, every person needs to have patience and properly do their work. By his "merciful" act you rendered him a disservice. Do not ever do that again. "

Now you know what a disservice is. It is better not to help a person at all, than to do so.