The meaning of the word "bean" What beans are they leaving us with? Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
- The fish didn’t say anything
Just splashed her tail in the water
And went into the deep sea.
He waited for a long time by the sea for an answer,
He didn’t wait, he returned to the old woman -
Lo and behold, there was a dugout in front of him again;
His old woman is sitting on the threshold,
And in front of her is a broken trough.
Nadezhda Semyonovna sighed heavily and, putting the book aside, took off her glasses and rubbed the bridge of her nose.
Polinka, a four-year-old girl, looking into her great-grandmother’s eyes, tugged at her sleeve:
- And what? Bah, so what?
Nadezhda Petrovna smiled; she was always amused by her great-granddaughter’s constant questioning glance. She was interested in everything: where, what, when?
- Well, that's all. The old woman was left on the beans. Because you can’t be so greedy and greedy.
Polinka immediately responded to her great-grandmother’s words with another questioning look:
- Bah, why on beans? Is her grandfather also on the beans?
Nadezhda Petrovna shook her head:
- Is it the old man? With such a grandmother, my grandfather was left without pants...
Polina's eyes widened.
“Bah,” she tugged at her great-grandmother’s sleeve, “bah, let the old woman give him her beans.” I feel sorry for grandpa.
Nadezhda Petrovna smiled once again:
- Let him give it, of course.
Stay on the beans. What does this expression mean? And why did beans become a symbol of miserable life?
Once again we turn to our history. After all, it is she who is the keeper of knowledge, which we now remember only in such expressions.
As usual, there are several versions of the origin of this winged, although already much outdated, expression.
The first one goes like this:
Beans are an unpretentious plant, and therefore peasants always grow them with pleasure. It needs care, of course, but not as much as other plants. You can store beans for years, and in terms of nutrition they give a head start to many products.
That's why the beans were left, as they say, for a rainy day. It was when hard times came that beans saved people from hunger.
And the expression to stay on the beans began to mean that that very difficult day had come.
The second version is associated with the smallest English coin - the penny. In everyday life she was called a bob. So, if only such a coin remained in your pocket, it was rubbish. Because poverty settled in the pocket from which the last such coin was taken.
The third version is related to gambling. Well, maybe not as gambling as today’s casinos, but they also require some investment.
The beans played the role of playing chips or dice. The players bet some coins. And if a person lost everything, he was left with only a playing chip, i.e. only with a bean in his hand, and it was said that he stayed on the beans. The man lost everything he had and was left with nothing. Again, poverty, poor financial situation.
Polina buried her head in the closet and tried to find something there. At the same time, she had already pulled out a mountain of clothes from the closet.
- Baby, what are you doing there? – Nadezhda Semyonovna opened the door to her great-granddaughter’s room to call her for lunch.
- Polinka, are you being a hooligan? Who will clean all this up?
The girl finally crawled out of the closet with a package in her hand and resolutely handed it to her grandmother.
- Bah, I have new tights, let's give them to grandpa. What about without pants? He is cold…
Nadezhda Semyonovna furrowed her eyebrows; she couldn’t understand which grandfather she was talking about.
Polinka tugged her great-grandmother’s sleeve demandingly:
- Bah, I haven’t worn them yet, honestly. They are new. And we'll give away the cookies, right? And what will they be like on beans...
I am always glad to see you on the pages of the site “I want to know everything”
369 0
ON BEANS leave, stay. Razg. Without what I hoped for, counted on. Don't you know what "leave it on the beans" means? Not giving Mashenka anything - that’s all there is to it(Leskov. Bypassed). - So, Serzhik. Because of a certain woman, I once abandoned everything: college, family, daughter, I threw everything to hell. And stayed on the beans(Yu. Bondarev. Game). Phraseological dictionary of the Russian literary language. - M.: Astrel, AST A. I. Fedorov 2008
Meanings in other dictionaries
Unfortunately
Razg. Express Unfortunately; Unfortunately. The old people, to their misfortune, stayed, and they brought others under the whip (Bazhov. Cat's ears). Phraseological dictionary of the Russian literary language. - M.: Astrel, AST A. I. Fedorov 2008 ...
On a silver platter
Simple Iron. Without your own efforts, worries; in finished form. Mikhail strove to see everything with his own eyes, to hear everything with his own ears. I didn’t expect the case to be handed over on a silver platter for a new hearing in court (A. Sanzharovsky. Orenburg scarf). Phraseological dictionary of the Russian literary language. - M.: Astrel, AST A. I. Fedorov 2008 ...
On God
Simple At random. Three times the machine guns started working, but it was, apparently, ordinary shooting “on God” (O. Kazakevich. Zvezda). Phraseological dictionary of the Russian literary language. - M.: Astrel, AST A. I. Fedorov 2008 ...
Outdated Simple Express To be left with nothing, having been deceived in calculations. So what do you think your spouse did? Just before I almost died, I approached the old woman and persuaded her, bypassing me, to give [all property] One of the younger ones waves, and we are now sitting on the beans(Pisemsky. Sergei Petrovich Khozarov and Marie Stupitsyna).
- - with nothing Wed. Now she stayed... she came and asked to be given a position as a wardrobe maid. Pisemsky. In a whirlpool. 3, 5. See sit...
- - to deceive, to charm one's teeth Wed. Get married, they say, that’s all here, and there’s nothing to worry about, but beans, they say, won’t fool us. Until then, let him walk around and carry gifts. Why / look them in the mouth. Ostrovsky...
Mikhelson Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary
- - with nothing Wed. Don't you know what "" means? Not giving Mashenka anything - that’s all there is to it. Leskov. Bypassed. 1, 2. See on the beans to stay. See sit on beans. See all the short time...
Mikhelson Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary
- - BOB 1, -a,...
Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary
- - on the bean "...
Russian spelling dictionary
- - with nothing. Wed. Now she is stuck... she came and asked to be given a position as a wardrobe maid. Pisemsky. In a whirlpool. 3, 5. See Sit on the beans...
- - Use beans to deceive, talk with your teeth. Wed. Get married, they say, that’s all, and there’s nothing to worry about, but you won’t fool us with beans. Until then, let him walk around and carry gifts. Why look them in the mouth...
Michelson Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary (orig. orf.)
- - with nothing. Wed. Don’t you know what it means to “leave it on the beans”? Not giving anything to Mashenka is not a duty at all. Leskov. Bypassed. 1, 2. See On beans. See Sit on the beans. See: All is not debt...
Michelson Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary (orig. orf.)
- - Razg. The same as telling fortunes at a coffee shop...
Phraseological Dictionary of the Russian Literary Language
- - Psk. Get out of a difficult situation thanks to a happy accident. Pieces, 1978...
- - Razg. Make groundless assumptions, guesses based on nothing; to suffer in guesses and assumptions. BTS, 85, 191; BMS 1998, 51...
Large dictionary of Russian sayings
- - whom. Razg. To deceive someone; act in bad faith, dishonestly towards smb. BMS 1998, 51...
Large dictionary of Russian sayings
- - Razg. To be deceived in calculations and hopes, to be left with nothing. ZS 2001, 105; BTS, 86; F 2, 155; POS 2, 53...
Large dictionary of Russian sayings
- - adj., number of synonyms: 8 imagining fortune telling fortune-telling making guesses guessing making hypotheses making guesses making...
Synonym dictionary
- - at the peak of interest, at a broken trough, with such, with a nose, in fools, with nothing...
Synonym dictionary
- - adj., number of synonyms: 20 rubbed the glasses dusted the eyes puffed up stuck the nose stuck up the nose pulled the nose wrapped around the finger wrapped around the finger ...
Synonym dictionary
"Sitting on Beans" in books
258. Fortune telling on beans about what is planned
From book 365. Dreams, fortune telling, signs for every day author Olshevskaya Natalya258. Fortune telling on beans about what is planned This fortune telling came to us from Ancient China. It is still popular in many countries around the world. Make a wish or formulate a question you want answered. Take beans - 41 pieces (if there are no beans, they can be replaced with seeds
Fortune telling by beans
From the book Golden Book of Old Russian magic, divination, spells and fortune telling author Yuzhin V.I.Fortune telling on beans In this fortune telling, 41 dry beans were taken. They divided it randomly into 3 piles. We counted out 4 at a time and took the remainder. They laid him out in a line. It turned out new piles of which formed something like a “little man”. because the groups were conventionally called: head, hands, heart,
Fortune telling by beans
From the book Slavic rituals, conspiracies and divination author Kryuchkova Olga EvgenievnaFortune telling by beans Fortune telling by beans is one of the classic methods of old Russian divination. In Rus' there was even a saying: “I’ll spread someone else’s misfortune with beans.” This is how fortune telling by beans was described in one of the 19th century books: “Fortune telling by beans belongs to the urban
73. What are the “sit upright” and “sit leaning” positions called?
From the book Secrets of Chinese Medicine. 300 questions about qigong. by Houshen Lin73. What are called the “sit upright” and “sit leaning” positions? The sitting position is also one of the main ones when performing qigong exercises. There are positions “sit up straight” and “sit leaning back”. Position “sit up straight”. Sit on a bench, naturally
Galina Bagirova: “Rub the bean so as not to remain on the bean”
From the book 100 of the most effective rituals for fulfilling desires from the most famous psychics author Lobkov DenisGalina Bagirova: “Rub the bean so as not to remain on the bean” Galina Bagirova is a psychic, clairvoyant, cosmoenergeticist, medium, parapsychologist. Originally from Azerbaijan, where he is considered one of the most recognized psychics, to whom people do not shy away from coming for advice.
BEAN TELLING
From the book of Fortune telling author Klimov A AFortune telling on beans Taking 41 beans or the same number of prune pits and mixing them thoroughly, you need to randomly divide the entire handful of beans into three piles. Remove the beans from the first, always counting by four. Put those remaining after withdrawal first. Then from the second
On the beans
From the book “Brave Georgians Fled” [The Unembellished History of Georgia] author Vershinin Lev RemovichOn beans A week later, the disputed areas were completely occupied by Dashnaks. The key city of Sanahin fell. But the Armenian march did not stop: the slogan “Let's Burn! Give me Tiflis! Politicians, though not respectable ones, have already taken away the press fluff. Stop the enemy with Georgian
ON BEANS.
From the book The Fourth Ingredient author Brooke MichaelON BEANS. A country without hunger. Third ingredient. The West is the West. East is East. "Cajanus indicus". Great combinators. Dripper for plants. Philosophers and farmers. The greatness of Egypt, the power of Assyria. What else remained for the peoples living in
How to sit
From the book Home Medical Encyclopedia. Symptoms and treatment of the most common diseases author Team of authorsHow to sit Every quarter of an hour you should do a light warm-up without leaving your seat, and every hour - a five-minute motor break with walking in place, shaking your relaxed arms, careful circular movements of your head and bending. The back should
How to sit
From the book 365 tips for pregnant and lactating women author Pigulevskaya Irina StanislavovnaHow to sit If you continue to drive, try to sit while driving without straining. Place a bolster between your lower back and the back of the chair so that your back is supported. Keep your head straight and be careful when getting out of the car, especially if the car is low-slung.
Sit
From the book Special Dog Training author Krukover Vladimir IsaevichSit The main position of the dog when performing most exercises is a sitting position. Conditioned stimuli - the command “Sit!” and a gesture - the right hand is quickly raised to the side, bent at the elbow, to shoulder level, palm forward, and then lowered to the thigh. Unconditional
Sit
From the book Training Your Dog by Berman KatieSit Start teaching your dog to sit right away, from the first session, using the techniques outlined below. Walk back and forth around the room, only turning in circles with your puppy and giving "okay-Joe-go" commands as you begin to walk. When you
How to sit
authorHow to sit
From the book Structure and Laws of the Mind author Zhikarentsev Vladimir VasilievichHow to sit The sitting position is shown in Fig. 36. There are several positions: lotus, half-lotus, on your knees - zazen (Japanese), Turkish, on a high pillow or sitting on a chair. You can also meditate while standing or lying down. Hands rest loosely on your knees or as shown in
Fortune telling by beans
From the book Fools and Crazies. Unlearned lessons of native history. author Pietsukh VyacheslavFortune telling on beans For some reason, humanity, especially the disadvantaged part of it, has since ancient times sought to look at least with one eye into the future, as if it were smeared with honey, as if it was definitely fraught with joyful changes or, on the contrary, terrible cataclysms, which from the point of view
bean, boba, husband.
1. Pod, fruit so-called legume plants.
| Grain from a pod; same as .
2. only pl. Bean plant. Turkish beans (beans).
Beans to breed ( decomposition) - talk nonsense, focus on trifles ( original about fortune tellers who predicted by beans). Stay on the beans or sit on the beans ( decomposition
Phraseological Dictionary of the Russian Language
Beans to breed -
1) waste time, waste time
2) carry on empty, useless conversations
Leave it on the beans- to leave without what someone sought, to count on, to leave with nothing
Stay(or sit) on beans- be deceived in calculations, end up with nothing to do with it
Phraseological Dictionary (Volkova)
Beans to breed (decomposition) - talk nonsense, focus on trifles [ original. about fortune tellers who predicted by beans].
Speak straight, don't spread beans).
Stay on the beans or sit on beans (decomposition) - there is nothing left to do, to be deceived in expectations.
If you give everything away, you'll end up stuck.
Encyclopedia "Biology"
Dry single-locular fruit. Formed by one carpel. It opens along the abdominal or dorsal suture or does not open. It can be single-seeded or multi-seeded, straight, curved or crimped. When the valves open and curl, the seeds are scattered over a relatively short distance.
encyclopedic Dictionary
a single-locular fruit of plants of the legume family, usually opening from the top to the base with two valves. In everyday life, legume seeds are incorrectly called beans.
Ozhegov's Dictionary
BOB 1, A, m.
1. pl. An annual herbaceous plant of the family. legumes with oval seeds enclosed in pods.
2. The fruit of the family plant legumes
Beans to breed(colloquial) engage in idle chatter, talk nonsense [ original about fortune telling by beans].
On the beans(stay, sit) (colloquial) has nothing to do with it.
| adj. legume, oh, oh.
BOB 2, A, m. In bobsleigh: a type of sled with steering. All metal b.
Efremova's Dictionary
- m.
- An annual herbaceous plant of the legume family with oval-shaped seeds in pods.
- The pod and fruit of such a plant.
- m. Steerable bobsleigh sleigh.
Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
(legumen) - a single-locular multi-seeded fruit, the leathery pericarp of which bursts along two seams into 2 valves; the seeds are attached to these valves. Found exclusively in the family moth , or legumes(see this next), constituting a characteristic feature of the entire family; in some genera, B. sometimes undergoes significant changes, deviating from the above definition: for example, in clover and sainfoin, B. is single-seeded and does not open; in Hedysarum, the B. is long, but between each two seeds a constriction and a false septum are formed; the B. does not open, but breaks into segments; in Astragalus, one of the seams of the two valves grows inwards more or less deeply, dividing the entire fruit into two longitudinal, but incomplete nests. Finally, the most remarkable deviation of B. in shape is observed in alfalfa (Medicago), where it is bent into a ring or even twisted into a spiral of several turns. Bean seeds are relatively large and come in two types: in some, e.g. peas, the cotyledons are fleshy and thick, hemispherical, while in others they are thin and flat, leafy. These fleshy cotyledons serve as good, although somewhat difficult to digest, food, containing a lot of starch.
