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Pick flowers of pleasure

Gogol N.V.

Phraseologism: Pick flowers of pleasure.

Meaning: Selfishly, carelessly enjoy the pleasures of life, not thinking about their family or social duty.

Origin: From the comedy The Inspector General (1836) by I. V. Gogol (1809-1852). Khlestakov's words (act. 3, yavl. 5): "I love to eat. After all, you live on that to pick flowers of pleasure."

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Siren.

Meaning:

About someone who is trying to win someone's trust with flattering, "sweet" speeches - for the sake of any of their interests (ironic, disapproved).

Origin:

From ancient Greek mythology. Sirens - two daughters of Forkiy and Keto (sometimes Aheloy and Steropu are called their parents) - half woman (to the waist), half bird - with wings and bird legs. They are sometimes described as women with fish tails, similar to the mermaids of Russian folklore. Sirens became household names thanks to the legendary poet of Ancient Greece Homer (IX century BC), who spoke about two sirens who tried to lure and destroy the Argonauts with Odysseus at the head: "First of all, you will see the Sirens, an inevitable spell / / They catch seafaring people coming close to them. / Whoever, out of ignorance, approaches those two sorceresses, / Hears their sweet voice, he will neither have a wife, nor minor children / In his house, he will never console with a welcome return.

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