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Chameleon

Aristotle

Phraseologism: Chameleon.

Meaning: A synonym for a hypocrite, a two-faced person who changes his behavior, opinions, principles, depending on the environment he finds himself in (ironic, disapproving, contempt.).

Origin: A type of lizard whose skin has two pigment layers, thanks to which the chameleon quickly changes its color under the influence of light and temperature. The first detailed description of a chameleon was given in his "History of Animals" by the great philosopher of Ancient Greece Aristotle (384-322 BC), and he was the first to compare a person with a chameleon in his other work ("Ethics"), although he put it into this the image is different, different from the modern one, meaning. He said that a person is fickle in his mood - sometimes he is immensely happy, sometimes completely unhappy. After Aristotle, other writers began to use the image of a chameleon to refer to a changeable, fickle person. Later, this expression acquired a modern meaning.

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The road of life.

Meaning:

Vital or the only way to get anywhere.

Origin:

In 1941-1942. this was the name of the road on the ice of Lake Ladoga, which connected Leningrad, blocked by German troops, with the "Great Land", that is, the rear. Food and ammunition were delivered to the city along this road, women, children and the wounded were taken out of the city along it.

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