Sayings are a reflection of all the age-old wisdom and traditions of each nation. But for modern people their original meaning is far from always clear, and these expressions are often given a completely different meaning. The saying “they do not look for good from good” is no exception.
Who has not heard this proverb today at least once in his life? Moreover, it is often used not in the sense that was originally laid down in it. Initially, this proverb sounded like this: "Horses do not roam from oats - they do not look for good from good …". But the first component of this proverb over time completely disappeared from the pronunciation, only the second part remained.
In another way, this proverb can be described as follows: if you characterize something as quite good, then it makes no sense to look for the best, since this abstract best can not be found, and what is already good for you is very easy to completely lose. That is, if you have already accepted something from your life that is good for you, and in this context is well expressed as good, then most likely this is your ultimate goal on this issue. You should not be dissatisfied with the results of your work all the time and demand more and more from life, because you can also lose what you already have.
What sayings are consonant in meaning
If you are not sure if you are using this saying in the correct context, it may be easier to replace it with one that is similar in meaning. Russian speech is incredibly rich in a variety of speech patterns, expressions, sayings, phraseological units and proverbs. New sayings appear constantly, but more often than not they are just old phraseological units, corrected in accordance with the constantly changing, dynamic realities of today.
Of the most similar in meaning to this proverb, the following can be distinguished: they do not seek love from love. If you think about it, the older generation (grandparents) can easily cite 7-10 sayings that are similar in meaning, most of which will be completely unfamiliar to the young.
Where did such a pattern come from in sayings?
Russian people have always been distinguished by their openness of soul, a desire to help their neighbor and not so much, a person who has fallen into a difficult situation. But it often happens that by providing help and showing generosity, thereby you put yourself in a difficult moral position. Indeed, very often people who disinterestedly receive the help that is so necessary at this moment in life, then cannot forgive precisely the fact that you have become a witness of their weakness, and try in every possible way to show that this help was not particularly needed. This is very common now and has happened before. It is because of such ugly and for many unpleasant situations that such sayings developed.
