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Gifts of the Danaians
Homer
Phraseologism: Greek gift.
Meaning: Insidious gifts brought with a treacherous purpose (book disapproval).
Origin: The expression goes back to the ancient Greek legend about the capture of Troy. In the Iliad by Homer, the Greeks (Danaans), after a long unsuccessful siege of Troy, embarked on a military trick: they built a huge wooden horse and presented it to the Trojans. A detachment of warriors was hidden inside the horse, thanks to which the Greeks captured Troy.
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We plowed!
Meaning:
About the behavior of people who attribute to themselves other people's merits, exaggerate their importance, their role in any business.
Origin:
From the fable "The Fly" (1803) by Ivan Ivanovich Dmitriev (1760-1837): "A bull with a plow trudged to rest through his labors, // And the Fly sat on his horns, // And they met the Fly on the road. // "From where you, sister?" - from this one there was a question. // And that one, raising her nose, // In response to her, she says: "Where from? We plowed!" |
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