Once he was born - a small dark gray foal. He lived a long difficult working life, serving for the good of man, he did not eat his bread for nothing, he earned it with hard work, but the time came, and he grew old. He became weaker physically, but was still loyal to his master. A man loved him, felt sorry, looked after him until his very end.
Why, then, when we want to emphasize the height of human stupidity, do we cite this noble animal for comparison? So, the topic of today's publication will be devoted to the following: what does "gray gelding" mean.
Historical reference
Note that in translation from the Mongolian language "gelding" means a horse. It is worth recalling how important the horse has played in human life since ancient times. She roamed, fought, cultivated the land. But the horse, which reached old age, began to “lie” in work. It is from that long time ago that the expression "lying like a gray gelding" was born, because the old horse could not deeply dig furrows when plowing the ground. And the peasants, figuratively speaking, said that she was "lying." And due to age-related changes, the short hair of a saddle horse, that is, it became gray or gray.
The meaning of the phrase
So, based on historical information, consider what “gray gelding” means. But for this we define the meaning of the word "gelding". So called castrated stallion. Such horses are traditionally widely used in agriculture and equestrian sports. Geldings are calm, they are less aggressive in relation to other males, which favorably affects the stability of their work.
So, the gelding is a calm, quiet horse. And in combination with the word “gray”, that is, gray-haired, old, it turns out that this is not only an age-related feature of the horse, but also its immediate characteristic. Since the very purpose of the horse implies strength, endurance, speed, that is, all those qualities that are not characteristic of old age.
What does "gray gelding" mean? In other words, no matter how sad and cruel it may sound - this is an unnecessary, old, and even stupid person who carries all nonsense. This expression is said with a great deal of irony, as it is identified with the highest degree of lies. And the lies are badly hidden.
Why is he lying?
What does the phrase "gray gelding" mean? This is an old horse. This is a gray-haired horse, tired of work, and from excessive loads she became inattentive and absent-minded, because the previous work was no longer possible for her, which led to the appearance of stupid situations. Moreover, the animal is not to blame for the fact that there are no previous forces.
But can this be said about man? Yes and no! What does the phrase “gray gelding” mean if applied to a person? We can say that he carries all kinds of nonsense, stupid and absurd, and does it unscrupulously and shamelessly. And this obvious lie says that he is hopelessly stupid.
It should be noted that there are more such liars than it actually seems. Faced with such people is unpleasant, but to catch them in a lie is easy, because there is one distinctive sign: they know perfectly well that they are lying. For the “gray gelding”, an unprecedented amount of dramatic situation is necessary, the usual excuse will not satisfy him. And you may have a very logical question about the adequacy of this person. Indeed, a lie in this form is typical for a child of six or seven years old, but when an adult behaves this way, especially if it is a person close to you, then it will be very difficult for you to come to terms with this.
Color matters
In the publication, we consider what “gray gelding” means, the color of which is defined as gray-haired. But I would like more specifics in this matter, because “gray” is defined as a mixture of two colors - gray and gray, which results in the very same shade. The word "gray" is used in relation to the color of the suit of the horse or coat of other animal species. There are a number of synonyms for this word, such as “gray-haired”, “white-headed”, “dark-gray”, “old”, “white as a moon”.
According to the book of Andrei Myagkov
A talented person is talented in many ways, just such words can be addressed to the famous actor Andrei Myagkov. Who among us did not watch “The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!” Or, say, “Office Romance”. But the famous actor became a good writer, according to his book, an ironic detective story was shot, the storyline of which is built on the confrontation of the criminal and police community.
At the center of the film is the story of an investigation into a murder by a young officer named Merin. The beloved grandmother calls Seva the young criminal investigator, while the others call Sivym. Hence the connection with the well-known and well-established expression "gray gelding".
What does this coincidence mean? An accident? Unlikely! Will the protagonist become a wise man over the years, or is he waiting for the fate of a fool? This is the question the viewer has to answer. Love, jealousy, achievement of one’s goal in any way: all sides of human nature are connected in a plot line. About all this will tell the film "Gray Merin."
What does this expression mean, you now know. But it is hardly worth abusing it in everyday life because of its negative coloring.