Midnight is approaching, but Hermann is still gone. Meaning, origin, examples of the use of phraseological units

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Midnight is approaching, but Hermann is still not there.

Pushkin A.S.

Phraseologism: Midnight is approaching, but Hermann is still gone.

Meaning: It is used as an ironic commentary on the situation when someone is late, does not come at the appointed hour. It also serves to express annoyance about it.

Origin: From the opera The Queen of Spades (premiered on December 7, 1890), written by P. I. Tchaikovsky to a libretto by Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the composer's brother. The opera is based on the story "The Queen of Spades" (1833) by A. S. Pushkin. The correct spelling of the hero's surname is Hermann, not Hermann, as is often the case. Apparently, the mistake occurs due to the association with the well-known name Herman, but Pushkin has a surname, not a given name.

Random phraseology:

Who does not work shall not eat.

Meaning:

The lazy one does not deserve a reward.

Origin:

The idea that lazy and loafers should not be fed at the expense of those who work appears quite often in human history. For the first time, an expression with a similar meaning is found in the New Testament in the Second Epistle to the Thessalonians of the Apostle Paul: "If anyone does not want to work, then do not eat" (3:10).

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