Russians called the most popular proverbs from everyday life
The proverb “You can not easily catch a fish from a pond” was more often called by Russians in answers to the question of what proverbs and sayings they use in everyday life.
The proverb “You can not easily catch a fish from a pond” was more often called by Russians in answers to the question of what proverbs and sayings they use in everyday life. It, including the options “pull” and “pull”, mentioned by 7% of participants in the online survey, told RBC book service “Litres” and research Agency Magram MR.
Among the leaders were also “Patience and labor will overcome everything”, “Live the century, learn the century”, “Do not have a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends”, “Done your job, walk boldly” and “Love to ride, love and sledge”.
Relevant in any sphere of life proverbs consider 56% of respondents. At the same time, 77% of respondents over 55 years old share this opinion, and 45% of young people from 18 to 24 years old. Another 28% believe that proverbs are suitable only for certain situations.
“Proverbs make it possible to briefly and figuratively describe the situation, give advice and convey everyday experience. They enrich speech, make it more vivid, expressive and memorable, said Ekaterina Pisareva, chief editor of Litres Group of Companies.
The difference between generations may be related to language environment and habits. Older adults were more likely to adopt stable expressions from their parents and grandparents, while young people use modern analogues from digital culture – memes, quotes and recognizable phrases. They perform a similar function, allowing you to succinctly describe what is happening and express an attitude to it. According to Pisareva, the ways of using figurative expressions are changing, not the need for them.
Most often proverbs sound in everyday situations – this option was called by 48.5% of respondents. When assessing human qualities and actions, 40% of respondents use them in friendship and relationships with others – 30%.
According to the survey, preferences vary in the regions. In the Central and North-Western Federal districts more often called the proverb "Seven times measure, once cut" - 18 and 16%, respectively, in the Far East - "Work is not a wolf, in the forest will not run away" (21%). In other districts, the leader was “You can not easily catch a fish from a pond”; in Moscow, 15% of respondents chose it, in St. Petersburg – 14%.
In September, Litres and Magram MR found that among the features of everyday speech, Russians are most irritated by jargon and slang – 28% of respondents named them. In the open question, the word “kringe” was most often mentioned. Among respondents aged 18-24, 22% noted irritation due to slang, and among participants aged 25-34 and 45-54, 30% each.
