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Desire is the father of thought

William Shakespeare

Phraseologism: Desire is the father of thought.

Meaning: Anyone who really wants to find a solution to a problem will find it.

Origin: From the play "Henry IV" (1597-1598) by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (part 2, act 4, fig. 4). The phrase came into Russian culture as a catch phrase from German literature and the press, so in pre-revolutionary Russia this expression was often quoted in German: Der Wunsch ist der Vater des Gedankens.

Random phraseology:

Shagreen leather.

Meaning:

About what is irreversible and constantly decreasing, disappearing (time, resources, etc.).

Origin:

From French: Le peau chagrin. The expression became popular after the publication of the novel of the same name (1830-1831) by the French writer Support de Balzac (1799-1850). The hero of the novel becomes the owner of a piece of magical shagreen leather, which, like a magic wand, fulfills any of his will - gives wealth, youth, pleasure, etc. But after each wish fulfilled, the shagreen skin irreversibly decreases in size, and the abilities of the hero of the novel decrease accordingly. Shagreen leather in the truest sense of the word is well-crafted leather from goat (not goat) skin, which is used in furriery production.

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