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Pull chestnuts out of the fire
Jean de La Fontaine
Phraseologism: Carry chestnuts out of the fire.
Meaning: It is dishonest to use the results of someone else's labor (disapproved).
Origin: An expression from the fable of La Fontaine (1621-1690) "The Monkey and the Cat". The Monkey makes the Cat take roasted chestnuts out of the fire, the Cat burns his paws, and the Monkey eats the chestnuts. This expression is used in the meaning: meaningfully, at the risk for oneself, to work for the benefit of another.
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Wine, wine, we are given for joy.
Meaning:
About the cheerful property of wine ..
Origin:
From a pre-revolutionary student drinking song: "So pour, brother, pour, pour! // Drink every drop, drink! // Wine, wine, wine, wine, // It is given to us for joy." Apparently, the anonymous authors of these words were inspired by a very popular poem (1791) by N. M. Karamzin "Merry Hour": "But God gave us joy, // He gave us wine for joy, // The holy sage says: / / Old age finds youth in him, / Poor - the end of sorrows. |
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