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Hermann Samuel Staub

Phraseologism: Comments are superfluous.

Meaning: Everything is clear, obvious, understandable without explanation.

Origin: The expression was made popular by the famous German lawyer, author of comments on commercial law G. Staub (1856-1904). In his oral presentations, he tried to state his position as clearly, exhaustively and reasonably as possible, so that no one would have any questions, and he would not have to return to the topic. He was quite successful in this, and therefore, as a rule, he ended his speech with the words: "Comments are superfluous." When the famous lawyer died, a joke was even born in the German capital that supposedly you can read his favorite phrase on Staub's tombstone: "Here lies Staub. Comments are superfluous."

Random phraseology:

I love my motherland, but with strange love!

Meaning:

About true, unofficial patriotism, which feeds on a purely individual, unique perception of the motherland.

Origin:

From the poem "Motherland" (1841) by M. Yu. Lermontov (1814-1841): "I love my homeland, but with a strange love! // My mind will not defeat it. // Neither glory bought with blood, // Nor full of proud trust Peace, // The cherished legends of the dark antiquity // Do not stir in me a joyful dream. // But I love - why I don’t know myself? - // Her steppes are cold, // Her boundless forests are swaying, // The floods of her rivers like seas..."

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