Phraseologisms are universal expressions. With their help, you can convey your thoughts, feelings, show your own attitude and the attitude of others. For example, say: "And Vaska listens, but eats." The meaning and origin of phraseologism we will consider in this article. And note what attitude this stable combination of words expresses.
"And Vaska listens and eats": the meaning of phraseology
For a precise definition of this expression, let's turn to the dictionary of sustainable turnovers edited by Rose T. V. It contains an interpretation of the phrase: "And Vaska listens and eats." The meaning of phraseology in this dictionary is “one person reproaches, and the other does not pay attention to reproaches.”
How did such a turnover come about? You will learn more about this later.
Origin of expression
Phraseologisms are formed in different ways. Some of them are someone's sayings, others are folk sayings. There are expressions that are quotes from works of fiction. Among them, one can note the phrase: "And Vaska listens, but eats." The meaning of phraseology, as we have already noted, is to ignore whatwhat they say, and continue to do their own thing, not noticing someone's displeasure.
An expression came into our speech from the work of I. A. Krylov - the fable "The Cat and the Cook".
What is this poem, in connection with which the phrase we are considering has acquired such a meaning? You will learn about this by reading the content of this story and its analysis.
Fable by I. A. Krylov "The Cat and the Cook"
In this short allegorical and moralizing poem, the author tells the following story. One cook, literate, went from the kitchen to the tavern. On that day, he celebrated the feast at the godmother, as he was a pious person. To guard food from mice he left his cat.
And when the cook returned to his house, what did he see? The remains of a pie lie on the floor, and his cat Vaska is in the corner behind the barrel, grumbling and purring, eating chicken. The cook begins to scold the animal, calls him a glutton and a villain. He tries to appeal to his conscience, they say, you should be ashamed not only in front of the walls, but also in front of people. At the same time, the cat continues to eat the chicken.
The cook continues to express his bewilderment, resentment and anger at the animal. He says that he was before that honest and humble, was an example, and now he dishonors himself. Now everyone will call the cat a rogue and a thief and they will not let him into the kitchen, but even into the yard, - the cook continues to speak out. He compares Vaska with a wolf in a sheepfold, corruption, a plague, an ulcer, and in no way can he finish his indignation and moralizing. And the cat, meanwhile, listened and ate until he ateeverything is hot.
Krylov ends his fable with the main thoughts. He writes that instead of long empty speeches in such situations, power should be used.
With his work, the author showed that in some cases actions are needed, not words. One cannot be soft-hearted with those who behave rudely. You don’t have to be an impudent cat Vasya, but you also don’t have to be a naive, gullible and spineless cook - that’s what the author wanted to tell us with his work.
Thanks to this fable, the expression “And Vaska listens and eats” entered the treasure chest of the Russian language. The meaning of a phraseological unit is associated with the behavior of the main character of the work. He does not pay attention to his master and continues his work - he finishes eating the chicken. This is how this phraseologism appeared.
Use
We learned the interpretation and etymology of the expression: "And Vaska listens and eats." Phraseologism appeared in 1812. Despite this, it is still relevant. It can be found in literature, the media, heard in everyday speech. This expression is directed to people who do not care about others, arrogant, ill-mannered. After all, it means ignoring other people's words, continuing actions that harm someone.
