All Russian-speaking people had to hear: "Yes, he does not blow a mustache!" The value of phraseology will be considered today. We also touch on the hypothesis of origin. And as usual, we give examples of use.
Origin
Since almost all phraseological units come from ancient times, one can only guess about how exactly they entered the language. Nevertheless, this lesson is quite fascinating, and we present the reader with a test of such a hypothesis.
Once upon a time, (probably before Peter the Great) it was customary to wear huge beards in a peasant's environment (like Leo Tolstoy, and maybe more). One way or another, but when such a man worked, his beard, along with his mustache, naturally lost their calm and moved in accordance with how hard the man worked and passionately. It is easy to guess that if a man did not work, but his mustache was calm, like the whole way of life of a person who was not measured by work.
Now we are ready to answer our question. “Mustache does not blow”: what is the meaning of phraseology? This is usually said of a person who does not worry about anything. And the truth is, why, because nerve cells, although they are being restored, are very reluctant and slow. We pass to the example.
Ivan Ivanovich and the lottery ticket
Everything in Ivan Ivanitch’s life was very bad: his wife was tired, her mother-in-law too. He served in an unloved office. The salary was small. In general, everything is like everyone else. And Ivan Ivanitch was going home from work and was happy only that he could walk on foot from the place of work to the place of rest, and this way took him quite a lot of time.
So it was every week, 5 working days. It was Friday in the yard, and our hero decided to commit a daring act: if not to buy, then at least look at the drinks forbidden by his mother-in-law and wife. I went in, looked, and at the cash desk I decided to buy a lottery ticket.
Do not believe it, but he won. The neighbors began to say: “Well, now Ivan Ivanovich, probably, doesn’t blow a mustache!” The meaning of phraseology is examined by us a little earlier.
And Ivan Ivanovich was not like that. First, he bought a house abroad with the money he won and sent his mother-in-law (ie, “mother”), his wife and children there. I set aside the children for education, then bought a small bookstore. He stayed to live in his one-room apartment. Now, in the evenings, he had drinks forbidden by his mother-in-law and wife, books, and no work disgusting him to mortal longing. The same neighbors who saw him said: “Yes, Ivanov now does not blow his mustache!” The meaning of phraseology is already known and understood by the reader.
And if in those parts a person came across who did not know the amazing story about Ivanitch and the lottery ticket, then he was not released until they told everything to the very end. Moreover, in the end they even gave the address of the bookstore itself.
We discuss the moral side of things.
To blow or not to blow in the mustache - that is the question
There is no sweeter dream for a Russian than a dream of doing nothing. Many of our tales are built on this motive. For example, "At the command of the pike." But here I want to ask myself, but is it moral - not to work? That is, do nothing at all.
The answer may be mixed. Phraseologism “in the mustache does not blow” as a characteristic of human behavior is good when it is temporary idleness (weekends) or when only at the sight of those around them the fellow in the mustache does not blow.
For example, writers. From the point of view of the public, who does not understand the essence of the matter, the writer's work is trifling and is almost pure pleasure. People think like this: “Does it work or what? Sit for yourself, smoking in an armchair, and compose various entertaining stories, it’s not a plow shift at the factory. ” That's right.
In a word, from this almost point of view, the work of the writer - do not hit the recumbent. The writer's mustache also does not move.
It is necessary and honorable to work, but two conditions must be observed:
- We must do our own thing.
- It is necessary to give one hundred percent to the work.
As you can see, the first point logically suggests the second, but not the other way around.
We hope that the examples were simple and clear. We remind you that we have considered the expression "mustache not blow." The meaning of phraseology is disclosed.