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Grandma in two said

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Phraseologism: Grandmother said in two.

Meaning: It is not known whether what they assume, what they expect will come true.

Origin: The expression is formed by truncation of the proverb "Grandma said in two: either rain or snow, either it will or not." It is also assumed that the expression and proverb are associated with divination as a remnant of pagan beliefs. Grandmothers are healers, fortune-tellers who predicted fate, weather, spoke from illness or evil eye. The proverb and phraseological unit reflected an ironic attitude to fortune-telling.

Random phraseology:

Grab fate by the hair.

Meaning:

About a happy occasion, good luck.

Origin:

The original source is ancient Greek mythology. The god of auspicious chance, Kairos, was usually depicted with a bare nape and a forelock of hair on his forehead, which symbolized that a chance must be caught when time has not yet been lost.

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