I take my good where I find it. Meaning, origin, examples of the use of phraseological units

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I take my good where I find it

Jean Baptiste Poquelin (Molière)

Phraseologism: I take my good where I find it.

Meaning: About a man prone to stealing.

Origin: According to the French writer J. Grimaret in his book "The Life of Moliere" (1705), these words were spoken by the French playwright Jean Baptiste Moliere (pseudonym of J. B. Poquelin, 1622-1673) in response to accusations of plagiarism. The reason for this was the phrase from the comedy of another author, sounded in Molière's comedy "The Tricks of Scapin" (1671), from the play "The Ridiculed Pedant" (act. 2, yavl. 4) by Cyrano de Bergerac (1619-1665). But if this author left her unnoticed by the public, then thanks to Moliere's play she became winged, and not only in French. This phrase is now known in the form: "What the hell brought me to this galley!" J. Grimare claims that the author is Moliere, who at one time uttered this phrase in the presence of Cyrano de Bergerac, and the latter, having abused the trust of his fellow writer, used it in his play. Therefore, according to J. Grimare, Molière had every right to a replica invented by him, and he had every reason to comment: "I take my good where I find it."

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You're not in Chicago, my dear.

Meaning:

It is cited as a proposal to moderate one's demands to reckon with reality, in which far from all desires (even reasonable, justified ones) can be satisfied (jokingly ironic).

Origin:

From the poem "Mr. Twister" (1933) by Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (1887-1964). The American millionaire Twister came with his daughter to Leningrad. A tired daughter asks her father to buy a house if they do not find a place in a hotel: "- Buy! - // Father // Answers, // Sighing. - // You are not in Chicago, // My dear. // House on the Neva / / I'd be glad to buy... // Yes, he won't want to // Sell Leningrad!"

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