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"On Fish Mech": the Meaning of Phraseologism and the History of Its Appearance
In the Russian language, a lot of interesting stable phrases, the meaning of which is difficult for foreigners to understand. But sometimes even people born in Russia can not accurately explain this or that expression and use it correctly. For example, the definition that everyone once heard: "on the fish's fur," the meaning of the phraseology and the history of its appearance we will try to disassemble in our article.
Do Russian fish have fur?
History of origin
The phraseology "on the fish's fur" arose from the old Russian folk proverb. In the full version, it sounded like this: "A poor man has a fur coat on a fish's fur." Earlier, phraseology was also actively used: "On sterling fur". It was about beggars who could not afford enough warm clothes for Russian winter. According to some experts, this proverb also had a deeper meaning, for example, recalled that you can learn about the status of a person and his financial situation by carefully examining his suit. However, today this proverb almost completely disappeared, and you can not hear it often.
"On the Fish Mech": the Meaning of Phraseology and Its Proper Use
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