Music occupies an important place in human life. A good song can cheer you up when you're sad, and any business goes well with it. Through songs, people expressed their emotions. Therefore, there is nothing surprising in the fact that proverbs and sayings about music are in folk art.
About songs
Proverbs about music are quite diverse. They not only talk about songs, but also mention musical instruments. There is also frequent mention of birds, which is not surprising, since their chirping sounds like a melody.
"Conversation spends the road, and the song - work" - why do people often start a conversation with fellow travelers? Because time flies by quickly during an interesting conversation. It is the same at work - a person does not always have the opportunity to communicate with someone, but a person can sing to himself. And under a cheerful song, the mood rises and the work goes on.
"Drag the song, so lead it to the end" - this means that if a person has started a song, then he needs to sing it to the end, and not stop in the middle. After all, if it turned out to be good, listeners will want to listen to the sequel. Therefore, the singer must memorize all the songs that are in his repertoire.
It can be explained in another way: that if you have already started some business, then you need to bring it to the end. Because if you are not sure that you can do it well, it is better not to do it at all.
Proverbs about tools
Songs were also an indispensable attribute of the feast, so they were often accompanied by playing musical instruments. Therefore, it is not surprising that they are often mentioned in proverbs about music.
"The harp is the same, but the hands are not the same" - this means that if it was not possible to play some melody, then the instrument is not to blame. It happens that musicians say that this instrument is badly tuned, but they do not think about how they themselves played. After all, if a person is a bad musician or does not try, then the instrument is not to blame. It's the same person who plays it. This proverb about music is just about such negligent performers.
"The harp calls, but the strings are thin" - this is about caring for the instrument. This is an appeal to musicians who, in an effort to please their listeners, can overdo it. Therefore, one should always remember that a musical instrument is a thing to be taken care of.
"Musical" animals and birds
Often in proverbs you can find a mention of representatives of the animal world. Proverbs about music are no exception. Most often they sayabout the nightingale, because he has the most beautiful trill among birds.
"The nightingale is a small bird, but it sings - the forest trembles" - despite the fact that it is a small bird, its trills are carried far. And everyone, having heard them, understands who publishes them. What a beautiful singing the nightingale has!
"And the cat sings songs when he lives well" - cats can meow loudly, but this is about something else. Under the "cat" song meant purring. And cats purr when they feel loved.
Proverbs about Russian music occupy an important place in folk art. A Russian person could not imagine his life without songs, which everyone knew a great many. And those who were somehow connected with music were respected - because they could cheer up with their singing and playing instruments.
