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Dress up in someone else's feathers

Krylov I.A.

Phraseologism: Dress up in someone else's feathers.

Meaning: An ironic commentary on someone's attempt to show themselves in a more favorable light, using obviously unsuccessful, ridiculous means for this.

Origin: The primary source of the image is the fable of the ancient Greek fabulist Aesop (VI century BC) "The Owl and the Jackdaw", based on which I. A. Krylov (1769-1844) wrote the fable "The Crow". Her main character, Crow, decided to surprise everyone and put peacock feathers in her tail.

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Meaning:

Quoted jokingly when meeting.

Origin:

From the novel in verse (2, stanza 25) "Eugene Onegin" (1823-1831) by L. S. Pushkin (1799-1837).

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