Fable "Trishkin Kaftan"
Trishka’s caftan was torn at the elbows.Why take so long to think here? He took up the needle:
I cut off the sleeves by a quarter -
And he paid in elbow grease. The caftan is ready again;
My arms became only a quarter bare.
But what about this sadness?
However, everyone laughs at Trishka,
And Trishka says: “So I’m not a fool
And I’ll fix that problem:
I’ll make my sleeves longer than before.”
Oh, little Trishka is not simple!
He cut the coattails and the floors,
I adjusted my sleeves, and my Trishka is cheerful,
Even though he wears a caftan like this,
Which is longer and camisoles.
In the same way, I saw, sometimes
Other gentlemen,
Having messed things up, they correct them,
Look: they're flaunting Trishka's caftan.
Synonym of phraseological unit "Trishkin caftan"
“... at the end of the day, preliminary results were summed up, and trying to patch up all the holes, like in Trishka’s caftan, they began to decide where and who should be moved to cover all the losses.” (“The Living and the Dead” by K. Simonov)
“I am quite frightened by the sudden fashion for dividing up everything and everyone. As if in the past seventy years we had not had various useless divisions, as if we had not made sure that no matter how you try to divide Trishka’s caftan, nothing but holes and rips will come from no one will get it" (N. Shmelev)
“It’s been a long time since Trishkin’s production caftan has not justified itself. If we treat you kindly in one place, we’ll punish you in another, we’ll give you a free ticket, but we’ll deprive you of progressive benefits for drinking alcohol.” (“Honor from a young age” by O. Alekseev)
“It seems to me that a special system of Trishkin’s caftan was introduced in this household - the tails and sleeves were cut off for patches on the elbows.” ("Dead Souls" N. Gogol)
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Fable Trishkin caftan read text
Trishka’s caftan was torn at the elbows.
Why take so long to think here? He took up the needle:
I cut off the sleeves by a quarter -
And he paid in elbow grease. The caftan is ready again;
My arms became only a quarter bare.
But what about this sadness?
However, everyone laughs at Trishka,
And Trishka says: “So I’m not a fool
And I’ll fix that problem:
I’ll make my sleeves longer than before.”
Oh, little Trishka is not simple!
He cut the coattails and the floors,
I adjusted my sleeves, and my Trishka is cheerful,
Even though he wears a caftan like this,
Which is longer and camisoles.
In the same way, I saw, sometimes
Other gentlemen,
Having messed things up, they correct them,
Look: they're flaunting Trishka's caftan.
Moral in your own words, the main idea and meaning of the fable Trishkin caftan
When solving a big problem, you must first think it through. First you need to think about a solution to this problem itself and only then think about the little things.
Analysis of the fable Trishkin caftan and summary
The main character of the fable is Trishka, whose caftan is torn at the elbows. He immediately finds a solution to the problem. He is handsome enough, but not smart enough. Instead of sitting down and thinking, he decides to cut off some of the fabric from the same caftan. As a result of his experiments, he comes up with something whose sleeves are much longer than the caftan itself. Because of this, he only hears the laughter of those around him in his direction. If he had immediately thought of using patches of a different fabric, he would have saved time and the caftan would have remained as beautiful as before.
This often happens among people. They try to solve a small problem in ways that are detrimental to the larger cause. For the most part, the author ridicules officials who are trying to solve problems with the budget by taking money from it.
Thus, when solving a big problem, you must first think everything through. First you need to think about a solution to this problem itself and only then think about the little things.
In all fables, using the example of animals, and in rare cases, people, the author ridicules the attitude of people in real life. For the most part, animals refer to various managers who are unable to cope with their work.
Heroes of the fable (characters)
- Trishka
- Kaftan
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Have you ever heard about the mysterious Trishkin caftan? Surely, there was bitter irony in the speaker’s voice. This expression is often used in conversations about politics, disputes around the household, and also when discussing and condemning neighbors. Why does the garment of a certain long-forgotten Tryphon still excite people?
The meaning of phraseology
"Trishkin caftan"- a way of solving a problem, in the process of which new difficulties arise. The problem does not disappear, but is replaced by another. But the appearance of imaginary well-being is created.
One can compare, for example, the irrational distribution of the family budget with Trishkin’s caftan. After going to an amusement park, parents have nothing to pay for their child’s school lunches. I have to scrape together money, refusing to buy medicine for my mother. The mother is in pain, but the children are fed. One difficulty disappears, but another arises in its place. About such a family you can say: “Their budget is like Trishkin’s caftan: no matter how much you darn, holes will still come out.”
Sometimes phraseological units are used to briefly describe the pothole repair of roads, the result of which is usually not very durable, and instead of existing potholes on the road after repair, bumps appear. They say “fixing roads is like patching Trishkin’s caftan.”
Origin of phraseology
As you know, phraseological units have historical roots or come into the language from fiction. The expression “Trishkin caftan” was just born on the pages of a literary work. In 1815 I.A. Krylov created a fable with the same name, and the catchphrase quickly came into wide use.
The hero of the fable is trying to change his thin clothes in such a way as not to reveal his own poverty. Having torn her elbows, Trishka does not despair: she cuts off her sleeves and puts patches in the right places. It doesn’t bother him that the outfit has become scanty. It seems to the simple-minded peasant Tryfon that he has improved his affairs very well. He is ready to alter his caftan a hundred times, but this is unlikely to save the situation.
The Russian fabulist addressed the poetic metaphor to wasteful nobles who were ready to mortgage their inherited estates, hoping to receive large cash loans. This phenomenon was widespread at the end of the 18th century, and in the 19th it became a real national disaster. Unable to timely return to the bank the amounts received as collateral, the landowners were deprived of their property, since the mortgaged estate lands were transferred to credit institutions and sold at auction. Having remortgaged the plot many times, such a unfortunate nobleman was like the enterprising, but at the same time unlucky Trishka.
The fable “Trishkin Kaftan” is not included in the compulsory school curriculum, but its meaning is still relevant today. That is why capacious phraseological units are actively used in many life situations. When faced with difficulties, do not rush into the whirlpool of events without thinking through your next steps. Otherwise, you will fall from the frying pan into the fire, or you will remain in Trishka’s caftan!
Trishkin caftan
Trishkin caftan
The title of the fable (1815) by I. A. Krylov (1769-1844). “Trishka’s caftan was torn at the elbows,” and to repair the elbows of the caftan, he cut off the sleeves and made patches. When people began to laugh at his short sleeves, he found a way to correct this problem:
Oh, little Trishka is not simple!
He cut the coattails and the floors,
I adjusted my sleeves, and my Trishka is cheerful,
Even though he wears a caftan like this,
Which is longer and camisoles.
Moral of the story:
In the same way, I saw, sometimes
Other gentlemen.
Having messed things up, they correct them,
Look: they're flaunting Trishka's caftan.
Ironically: about a situation when, due to limited funds, they try to solve a certain problem, neglecting to solve another or creating a new problem.
Encyclopedic dictionary of popular words and expressions. - M.: “Locked-Press”. Vadim Serov. 2003.
Trishkin caftan
Fable (1815) I.A. Krylova. Trishka, to repair the torn elbows of his caftan, cut off the sleeves, trimmed the floors, and -
My Trishka is cheerful, Even though he wears a caftan that is longer than his camisoles. In the same way, I have seen, sometimes Other gentlemen, having confused matters, correct them; Look: they're flaunting Trishka's caftan.Dictionary of catch words. Plutex. 2004.
Synonyms:
See what “Trishkin caftan” is in other dictionaries:
CAFTAN, a, m. Antique men's long-brimmed outerwear. Ozhegov's explanatory dictionary. S.I. Ozhegov, N.Yu. Shvedova. 1949 1992 … Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary
Noun, number of synonyms: 2 correction of some shortcomings due to the appearance of others (1) lack of thought... Dictionary of synonyms
Trishkin caftan- Razg. Disapproved An irreparable, hopeless situation, when the elimination of some shortcomings entails the emergence of new ones. With verb. nesov. and owls type: receive, have, share... Trishkin caftan. The renewed fashion for sharing is alarming... Educational phraseological dictionary
Trishkin caftan- Razg. Iron. This is a situation, situation, matter, etc., when the elimination of some shortcomings entails the emergence of new shortcomings. In [Khlobuev’s] household, it seems, the Trishkin caftan system was introduced: cuffs and tails were cut off... ... Phraseological Dictionary of the Russian Literary Language
- (foreign language) about an unsuccessfully corrected case Wed. Oh, Trishka, this guy is not easy! He cut off the coattails and skirts, adjusted the sleeves, and my Trishka is cheerful, Even though he wears a caftan that is longer and camisoles. Krylov. Trishkin caftan. See flaunting Trishka’s caftan... Michelson's Large Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary
Trishkin caftan- wing. sl. Fable (1815) by I. A. Krylov. Trishka, to mend the torn elbows of his caftan, cut off the sleeves, trimmed the hems, and my Trishka is cheerful, Even though he wears a caftan that is longer and has camisoles. In the same way, I have seen, sometimes Other gentlemen, Confused... Universal additional practical explanatory dictionary by I. Mostitsky
Trishkin caftan- iron. about ill-considered and careless, hasty elimination of some shortcomings, which entails the emergence of new ones. The expression is the name of a fable (1815) by I. A. Krylov, which tells how its hero Trishka repairs the elbows of his caftan, ... ... Phraseology Guide
Trishkin caftan (foreigner) about an unsuccessfully corrected case. Wed. Oh, Trishka, this guy is not easy! He cut off the coattails and skirts, adjusted the sleeves, and my Trishka is happy, Even though he wears a caftan that is longer and camisoles. Krylov. Trishkin caftan. Cm.… … Michelson's Large Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary (original spelling)
Razg. Iron. About the ill-conceived, careless and hasty elimination of some shortcomings, which entails the emergence of others. FSRY, 196; BTS, 1346; F 1, 234; BMS 1998, 255; Mokienko 1990, 92 ... Large dictionary of Russian sayings
Trishkin caftan- tr ishkin kaft an, tr ishkin kaft ana... Russian spelling dictionary
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“Catch phrases” are those phrases that, as if on wings, flew around the whole country and became famous. Now they are repeated in all corners of Russia. Most "catchphrases" appear when new films are released. For example, everyone is familiar with expressions from the comedies of Leonid Gaidai, and they are still quoted.
And earlier, when there was no television, “catch phrases” that flew around the world appeared from literary works - poems, novels, stories.
Many came to the Russian language from the fables of Ivan Andreevich Krylov. Everyone knows the expression “Demyanov’s ear,” which is used when a person forcibly forces guests to try all the dishes from the festive table. Scientifically, “catch phrases” are called phraseological units. This is a stable expression that is used not literally, but figuratively. One of Krylov’s catch phrases, which has become a phraseological unit, is “Trishkin caftan.”
The plot of the fable
This phraseological unit came into the Russian language from the fable of the same name. Trishka is a dismissive, common version of the full name “Trifon”, which is now very rare. However, those who do not remember the plot of the fable often say not “Trishkin”, but “Grishkin” caftan. This is wrong. He was exactly Trishkin. Kaftan is an ancient Russian men's clothing with long sleeves worn by peasants.
The plot of Ivan Andreevich Krylov’s fable “Trishkin Kaftan” is as follows:
The meaning of phraseology
Phraseologism is used in the following cases:
Initially this the fable was written by Krylov as a satire on officials of that time. Krylov compared officials with the narrow-minded peasant Trishka. At that time, many clerks and other people holding administrative positions conducted business rather sloppily. They hoped “at random”, they thought that no one would check their paperwork. When the auditors arrived, officials hastily filled in the gaps in the documents.
However, having resolved or hidden one problem with documents, they exposed another. Therefore, at the end of the fable, Krylov declares: many officials whose documents seem to be in perfect order, in fact, “walk around in Trishkin’s caftan.”
This fable caused lively public debate.
Representatives of the authorities and officials perceived this satire very ambiguously. But Krylov was never afraid to castigate the shortcomings of state power, using for this the instructive poetic genre - the fable.
Usage examples
Nowadays, this phraseological unit is used quite rarely. But people who are well acquainted with Krylov’s work sometimes use this expression to jokingly tell someone about their mistakes or shortcomings.
For example, a boy of primary school age corrects bad grades at the end of the quarter. When a schoolboy corrected his failing grade in mathematics, it turned out that he had “neglected” the Russian language. The student takes up this subject, but then remembers that he still needs to prepare a report on botany.
The child does not know what to do first and does not get the desired results. The teacher reprimands him in a joking manner: “Your studies are like Trishka’s caftan. When I patched one hole, another immediately appeared.”
Another example of the use of this phraseological unit in everyday speech: a girl sews a dress in a labor lesson. When the dress was ready, it turned out that it was too long. The student, without consulting anyone or thinking, quickly cuts it off.
But it is cut unevenly, and the girl is going to shorten the thing again. The teacher stops her and says: “Look, children, Sveta is not wearing a dress, but Trishkin’s caftan.”
Usually this phraseological unit is used in a humorous form, so that the person to whom it relates does not feel offended.
The fables of Ivan Andreevich Krylov gave the world a lot of phraseological units. In almost every one of his works one or more “catch phrases” can be found. Erudite people familiar with the classics of Russian literature actively use them in oral and written speech. The meaning of phraseological units invented by Krylov is usually clear to all Russian speakers. If some expression causes difficulty, you can find out about its origin from specialized literature, for example, from the “Big Dictionary of Phraseological Units of the Russian Language.”
