Russian language is extremely rich phraseology and proverbs.These expressions help him to be imaginative and unique, because many of them are trudnoperevodimymi a foreign language.Here, for example, to explain to a foreigner why Russian saying "trapped" in cases falling into the ridiculous situation in a bad position, you need to look at history.And the expression "two boots - a pair" may seem a tautology unsuccessful person not familiar with the Russian language.However, we often use it in speech, not counting a tautology.
What does this idiom?
dictionary so explain this expression figuratively refers to a pair of boots suitable to each other people of similar views, behavior, and especially - for defects.Most often, special emphasis is made on the shortcomings.
«Oh, these gossips, gossips, stand each other!Two boots - a pair, in a word! "- Condemn his neighbor zemlyachek.Yes, and the newlyweds will get from the ubiquitous grandmothers."Tanya came out of Ivan - the two slackers, sluts.They found, in a word, to each other, were two of his boot - a pair! "- Say, a neighbor, like nails it.
Etymology expression
proverb "two boots - a pair" appeared a long time ago, when the same shoes sewed on both legs and his right boot was no different from the left.Among these are the boots today (simple, no decorations) but some models uggov, although they often have differences in the arrangement of firmware, emblems, buckles, snaps and other decorations.
Wags even on this occasion came up funny saying: "They are friendly but so similar as two boots - ugg boots."
Origin proverbs today
People tend to make jokes, inventing the most unexpected uses of established expressions.It does not go unnoticed, and the saying "two boots - a pair."
Idiom this some humorists continue adding and changing the second part of the meaning of the expression.So there was a saying: "Two of his boot - a pair, but both of the left foot!" Yes, often very similar in appearance people can not get along, interfere with each other, can not make a pair.
sometimes witty people use the addition of two parts of different verbal formulas, getting a new one.For example, taking the second part of the adage about the end of a shopping bag and Nebosku, hold each other, and connecting it with the phraseology considered here, they let in the light of a new saying: "two boots - a pair, but the two fell into the river."Its meaning lies in the fact that the boots - is worthless people who, relying only on each other, will certainly suffer a major setback.
jokes on the topic phraseologism about a pair of boots
Many anecdotes appear due to our smart students.As an example, a short story, tells the exam in Russian, who hands over the poor guy all night ready to pass geography.On the question of what is meant by "two boots - a pair," the young man replies that it is doubly image in the eyes of a drunk on the map of Italy ... Purposely not think!
may laugh and anecdotal situation in a conversation two, where one so thinks: "Tandem - an interesting word ... It's like" two boots - a pair of "?" And gets "smart" response from the interlocutor: "Like,Yes, two boots ... And here are a couple - that's another story.This type already score ... ".Ah, youth!
friendship and partnership, love and family - what have boots and a pair?
turns out, it is in these areas of human relations, and often used the expression.Considering the possibility of a feeling of affection and compatibility, psychologists brought two conflicting positions.
- Opposites may attract, complementing each other and personal incentive.
- two boots - a pair.
phraseologism value in this situation is to ensure that people can not be similar, but complement each other well.For boots and something essentially different - right and left, but you can wear them only in pairs.Try to change one shoe on shoe with a pin - and it is difficult to pass even a few steps.
Loving, understanding each other's people are always comfortable together, they enjoy the same things, experiencing the pleasure of one and the same, and.For example, one couple like to ride on weekends in the woods on bicycles, and the other pair - run barefoot through the puddles.But change the place of the fair sex - and destroy the idyll does not want a lover of rain barefoot pedal and the cyclist would not remove shoes in the rain.
filled with deep meaning modern proverb about some of the spouses: "The spouses there, which say they are - two of a kind, and there are those which say they are - just two of a kind."
Synonyms settled expression about a pair of boots
considered here idiom can sometimes be replaced by other, similar within the meaning of the wording.These are: one block;another one is;one world to smear;one cut;epanche a cloth;Couple under a single article;sweet couple;from the same cloth;one apple-tree apples;like twin brothers;in one single, identical;incubator;one ass laid out;one born yesterday;stamped on one machine;one flight of birds;one oak acorns;sherochka same suit;birds of a feather;the same suit;It looks like sheep in the herd.
Although, of course, only a stranger may seem all sheep "one face", and the owner immediately distinguish her, and even talk about the character of each.
The same applies to a field of berries, apples with one apple trees, oak acorns from one.Of course, even in the same field growing berries of different sizes, ripeness shaped sweets.And in phraseologism something we are not talking about the resemblance, and the compatibility!
Tale-joke about a pair of shoes
interesting and instructive tale may seem about the fact that once fell in love with tankette boots.He had long suffered, then he broke down and confessed his love.Naturally, she only laughed at the rude, awkward and simple boot, because she was graceful, light and so elegant!
All summer boots sad, suffering and experiencing unrequited love.But come autumn, wedgies cleaned on the mezzanine, and wearing boots paired with another boot, as simple and crude.But the unfortunate love with a partner is not mocked him, and waited patiently as he himself understands the inappropriateness of his feelings, creaking on the move in time with the steps.
So in human life sometimes happens: fall in love we are individuals of another level, without noticing a number similar to us people who are capable and understand, and to comfort and help, in a word, those with little effort can make us successful couple.
