27 catchphrases of woe from mind. Winged expressions from comedy A.S.

Woe from Wit - Chatsky - famous aphorisms,
famous quotes by Chatsky, catchphrases said by Chatsky:

I would be glad to serve, but being served is sickening! (look - don't get confused :)

Carriage for me, carriage!

Who are the judges?

It's barely light and you're already on your feet! And I'm at your feet.

Blessed is he who believes, he is warm in the world!

When you wander, you return home, and the smoke of the Fatherland is sweet and pleasant to us!

The legend is fresh, but hard to believe.

Ranks are given by people, but people can be deceived.

I'm strange, but who isn't? The one who is like all fools

ABOUT! If someone penetrated people: what is worse about them? soul or language?

Fools believed it, passed it on to others, old women immediately sounded the alarm - and here is public opinion!

The houses are new, but the prejudices are old; rejoice, neither years, nor fashion, nor fires will destroy them.

Why not a husband? There is only little intelligence in him; but who lacks intelligence to have children?

When in business I’m hiding from fun, when I’m fooling around I’m fooling around, and there are a ton of experts in mixing these two crafts, I’m not one of them.

However, he will reach the well-known levels, because nowadays they love the dumb.

Listen! Lie, but know when to stop.

All old ladies are angry people

Silent people are blissful in the world!

I go to women, but not for that.

It’s a noose for me, but it’s funny for her.

Where is better? // Where we are not

What new will Moscow show me?
Yesterday there was a ball, and tomorrow there will be two.

In Russia under a great fine,
We are told to recognize everyone
Historian and geographer!

A mixture of languages ​​prevails:
French with Nizhny Novgorod?

Who are the judges? - For the antiquity of years
Their enmity towards a free life is irreconcilable,
Judgments are drawn from forgotten newspapers
The times of the Ochakovskys and the conquest of Crimea.

The women shouted: hurray!
And they threw caps into the air

Get out of Moscow! I don't go here anymore!
I’m running, I won’t look back, I’ll go looking around the world,
Where is there a corner for an offended feeling!
Carriage for me! Carriage!

Woe from Wit - Famusov - famous aphorisms,
famous quotes Famusova , catch phrases said by Famusov:

Once evil is stopped:
Take all the books and burn them.

Bah! All familiar faces!

Anyone who is poor is not a match for you.

There is no need for another example when the example of your father is in your eyes.

Signed, off your shoulders.

Read not like a sexton, but with feeling, sense, and order.

To teach our daughters everything, everything - including dancing! and foam! and tenderness! and sigh! It’s as if we are preparing them as wives for buffoons.

Learning is the plague, learning is the reason that today there are more crazy people, deeds, and opinions than ever before.

I’m not happy!.. At my age, you can’t start squatting on me!

What does he say? and speaks as he writes!

You, young people, have nothing else to do, // How to notice girlish beauty

He fell hard, but got up great

French romances are sung to you
And the top ones bring out notes,
They flock to military people,
But because they are patriots.

To the village, to the wilderness, to Saratov!

The door is open for those invited and uninvited,
Especially from foreign ones.

When I have employees, strangers are very rare;
More and more sisters, sisters-in-law, kids

Woe from mind - Sophia - aphorisms,
famous quotes from Sophia , catchphrases said by Sophia:

Happy Hours are not observed.

You can share laughter with everyone.

Fate seemed to be protecting us,
And grief awaits around the corner...

I walked into a room and ended up in another.

He never uttered a smart word, -
I don’t care what goes into the water!

What do I need rumors? Whoever wants to, judges it that way.

Hero... Not of my novel.

I don't remember anything, don't bother me.
Memories! Like a sharp knife.

Woe from mind - Lisa - aphorisms,
Lisa quotes , catchphrases spoken by Lisa:

.You are a spoiled person, these faces suit you!

And a golden bag, and aims to become a general.

Pass us away more than all sorrows
And lordly anger, and lordly love.

Like all Moscow people, your father is like this: he would like a son-in-law with stars and ranks.

Tell me better, why are you and the young lady modest, and the maid a rake?

A smile and a few words
And whoever is in love is ready for anything.

Sin is not a problem, rumor is not good

Woe from Wit - Molchalin - aphorisms,
quotes Molchalin, catch phrases said by Molchalin:

Oh! Evil tongues are worse than a pistol.

At my age I shouldn’t dare to have my own opinion.

Day after day, today is like yesterday.

Winged aphorisms of other heroes of Griboyedov:

Yes smart man can't help but be a rogue (Repetilov)

Calendars all lie (old woman Khlestova)

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And now all together (and a little more :)

1.Carriage for me! Carriage!
2. Silent people are blissful in the world!
3.Happy hours do not watch
4. I would be glad to serve, but being served is sickening
5. The legend is fresh, but hard to believe
6. Ranks are given by people, but people can be deceived
7.And the smoke of the Fatherland is sweet and pleasant to us!
8. The houses are new, but the prejudices are old.
9.Who are the judges?
10.Where, tell us, are the fathers of the fatherland whom we should take as models?
11.Who in Moscow did not have their mouths clamped during lunches, dinners and dances?
12. Blessed is he who believes - he has warmth in the world!
13.Evil tongues are worse than a gun
14. Pass us away more than all sorrows and lordly anger and lordly love
15.On tiptoes and not rich in words
16. And sure enough, the world began to grow stupid
17. Signed, off your shoulders!
18. We often find protection there where we don’t see it
19. At my age I should not dare to have my own judgment
20. However, he will reach the known levels, because nowadays they love the dumb
21. Like all Moscow people, your father is like this: he would like a son-in-law with stars and ranks
22. Why not a husband? He only has a little intelligence, but who lacks intelligence to have children?
23. When in business, I hide from fun, when fooling around, I’m fooling around, and there are a ton of skilled people mixing these two crafts, I’m not one of them.
24. You don’t need another example when your father’s example is in your eyes
25. Nothing but mischief and the wind on your mind.
26. I’m strange, but who isn’t? The one who is like all fools.
27. Why not a husband? There is only little intelligence in him, But in order to have children, who lacked intelligence?
8.More in number, cheaper in price...
29. That's it, you are all proud!
30.And he speaks as he writes!
31. It’s a sin to laugh at old age.
32. Will we ever be resurrected from the foreign power of fashion?
33. Sin is not a problem, rumor is not good.
34.I don’t care what goes into the water.
35.Tell me to the fire: I’ll go as if for dinner.
36. To the janitor’s dog, so that it is affectionate
37.Hey, tie a knot for memory
38. They found protection from court in friends, in kinship, building magnificent chambers, where they spill out in feasts and extravagance?
39. There are many skilled people, I am not one of them.
40.What new will Moscow show me? Yesterday there was a ball, and tomorrow there will be two.
41. In Russia, under a great fine, We are ordered to recognize everyone as a Historian and Geographer!
42. A mixture of languages ​​prevails: French with Nizhny Novgorod?
43. How to compare and see the present century and the past century.
44. The meanest features of the past life.
45. The fate of love is to play blind man's buff.
46. ​​I have fun when I meet funny people, and more often I get bored with them.
47.Besides honesty, there are many joys: They scold you here, and thank you there.
48. Just by chance, keep an eye on you.
49. At least let your soul go to repentance!
50.Walked into a room and ended up in another.
51. Learning is the plague, learning is the reason!
52. Just think how capricious happiness is!
53. A smile and a few words, And whoever is in love is ready for anything.

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I present to you a selection catchphrases from “Woe from Wit” by Griboedov .

It included 70 expressions.

Winged expressions are summarized in thematic groups: love and women, the past and its representatives, retrogrades, liberals, post-mediocrity, superfluous people, admiration for the foreign, lofty matters. Indicating modern meaning expressions, characters and actions of the play.

Winged expressions about love and women

• Happy people don’t watch the clock (when people are happy, they don’t notice how quickly time passes; Sophia, act I, scene 3)
• But because they are patriots (about attempts to justify their simple everyday calculations with lofty patriotic words; Famusov, act II, phenomenon 5)
• They won’t say a word in simplicity, everything is with an animus (about female affectation; Famusov, act II, scene 5)
• The women shouted: hurray! And they threw caps into the air (a playful and ironic characterization of social upsurge; Chatsky, act II, scene 5)
• Tell love the end who goes far away for three years (variation on the theme “Out of sight, out of mind”; Chatsky, act II, scene 14)
• How can you not love the bartender Petrusha! (about a simple, handsome young man; Lisa, act II, scene 14)
• The hero is not my novel (not my type; Sophia, act III, scene 1)
• Attraction, a type of illness (about an unconscious, not controlled by the mind, addiction to something or someone; Repetilov, act IV, phenomenon 4)
• To the village, to my aunt, to the wilderness, to Saratov! (about the desire to leave the bustle of the city, to find a calm shelter; Famusov, act IV, phenomenon 14)

Catchphrases about the past and its representatives

• The legend is fresh, but hard to believe (about phenomena of the past that are difficult to imagine in today’s life; Chatsky, act II, phenomenon 2)
• The present century and the past century (about the past and present times in the order of their comparison; Chatsky, act II, phenomenon 2)
• The meanest features of the past life (about the past that outrages the speaker and to which he does not want to return; Chatsky, act II, phenomenon 5)
• The times of the Ochakovskys and the conquest of the Crimea (about something hopelessly outdated, dating back to time immemorial; Chatsky, act II, phenomenon 5)
• Where, tell us, are the fathers of the fatherland whom we should take as models? (regarding the domestic “elite” and “fathers of the fatherland”, who do not at all correspond to such self-designations; Chatsky, act II, phenomenon 5)
• What a word is a sentence! (about someone’s decisive judgments; Famusov, act II, phenomenon 5)
• They will argue, make noise and disperse (about empty, meaningless conversations, discussions; Famusov, act II, phenomenon 5)

Catchphrases about retrogrades

• We would learn by looking at our elders (about imposing “grandfather’s” views and approaches to business on youth; Famusov, act II, phenomenon 2)
• Well, how can you not please your loved one? (about nepotism, nepotism, protectionism; Famusov, act II, phenomenon 5)
• I will give you a sergeant-major in Voltaire (about obscurantism, the desire to instill in everything the spirit of the barracks and unreasoning obedience; Skalozub, act II, phenomenon 5)
• The houses are new, but the prejudices are old (about external changes and the unchanging internal essence of something; Chatsky, act II, phenomenon 5)
• Who are the judges? (about contempt for the opinions of authorities who are no better than those whom these judges are trying to blame and criticize; Chatsky, act II, phenomenon 5)
• If evil were to be stopped, all the books would be taken away and burned (phrase-symbol of obscurantism, attacks on progress and enlightenment; Famusov, act III, phenomenon 21)
• Learning is a plague; learning is the reason (phrase-symbol of obscurantism, obscurantism, conscious ignorance; Famusov, act III, phenomenon 21)
• What will Princess Marya Aleksevna say? (about sanctimonious, philistine dependence on other people’s opinions; Famusov, act IV, phenomenon 15)

Catchphrases about liberals

• Let's make noise, brother, make noise! (about noisy but fruitless meetings, especially political ones; Repetilov, act IV, phenomenon 4)
• What is something about? - about everything (about idle talk pretending to wisdom; Repetilov, act IV, phenomenon 4)
• Yes, an intelligent person cannot help but be a rogue (ironically about someone’s unseemly actions or cynical life principles; Repetilov, act IV, phenomenon 4)

Catchphrasesabout mediocrity

• It will reach known levels, because nowadays they love the dumb (about an unworthy person who achieves his goals through servility, flattery and ostentatious humility, since both the views and interests of his superiors and the social atmosphere as a whole favor this; Chatsky, act I, phenomenon 6)
• At my age I should not dare to have my own opinion (about a person who does not have his own opinion or is afraid to express it; Molchalin, act III, phenomenon 3)
• Moderation and accuracy (about the manifestation of mediocrity, conformism; Molchalin, act III, phenomenon 3)
• Day after day, tomorrow is like yesterday (about the routine, monotonous passage of time; Molchalin, act III, phenomenon 3)
• Who lacks intelligence to have children? (about the unpretentiousness of philistine life; Chatsky, act III, phenomenon 3)
• Silent people are blissful in the world! (about a situation where it is not bright personalities who prosper, but faceless conformists, careerist officials, groveling before their superiors; Chatsky, act IV, phenomenon 13)

Catchphrases about "extra people"

• The mind and heart are not in harmony (about the internally contradictory perception of the environment; Chatsky, act I, phenomenon 7)
• Woe from the mind (it is difficult for an intelligent, progressive person to exist in an inert society of people with mediocre interests)
• I would be glad to serve, but it’s sickening to be served (about the desire to be useful, and not to please the authorities; Chatsky, act II, phenomenon 2)
• What does he say? and speaks as he writes! (about a well-structured presentation of progressive ideas; Famusov, act II, phenomenon 2)
• Yes, he does not recognize the authorities! (ironically about oppositional statements about the authorities or superiors; Famusov, act II, phenomenon 2)
• I'm strange, but who isn't? (statement about the individuality of a thinking person; Chatsky, act III, phenomenon 1)
• I am not a reader of nonsense, but even more exemplary (refusal to occupy one’s attention with any unsubstantial reading; Chatsky, act III, phenomenon 3)
• A million torments (in relation to all kinds of nervous, long, varied efforts, as well as heavy thoughts, doubts regarding any important matter; Chatsky, act III, phenomenon 22)
• There is something to despair from (as a characteristic of a complex, confusing state of affairs; as a reaction to unpleasant circumstances; Chatsky, act IV, phenomenon 4)
• I don't go here anymore! (about reluctance to visit a place where a person is not understood, upset, etc.; Chatsky, act IV, phenomenon 14)
• I’ll go search around the world where there is a corner for offended feelings! (jokingly exaggerated about his offense, disappointment; Chatsky, act IV, phenomenon 14)

Catchphrasesabout admiration for foreign

• We are accustomed to believing that without the Germans there is no salvation for us (about blind admiration for foreign experience, lack of self-esteem; Chatsky, act I, scene 7)
• Mixing languages: French with Nizhny Novgorod (about illiterate or inappropriate use foreign words or expressions in someone's speech; Chatsky, act I, phenomenon 7)
• Why are other people's opinions only sacred? (about admiration for everything foreign; Chatsky, act III, phenomenon 3)
• Slavish, blind imitation (about the uncritical acceptance of everything foreign; Chatsky, act III, phenomenon 22)
• The Frenchman from Bordeaux (about foreigners who in Russia enjoy immoderate adoration as “teachers of life”; Chatsky, act III, phenomenon 22)
• Contrary to reason, in defiance of the elements (about the rash, hasty actions of a stubborn, narrow-minded person; Chatsky, act III, phenomenon 22)

Catchphrasesabout high matters

• Philosophize - the mind will spin (usually used as a form of playful refusal to discuss any complex, abstruse issues; Famusov, act II, phenomenon 1)
• About Byron, well, about important mothers (about some important, “scientific” topic of conversation; Repetilov, act IV, phenomenon 4)

Catchphrases about fathers and sons

• There is no need for another model when the example of the father is in the eyes (ironically about parental authority; Famusov, act I, phenomenon 4)
• What a commission, creator, to be a father to an adult daughter! (about the difficulty for a father to understand the interests and needs of a young daughter; Famusov, act I, phenomenon 10)

Other catchphrases from “Woe from Wit”

• Pass us away from all sorrows, both lordly anger and lordly love (it is better to stay away from the special attention of people on whom you depend, since from their love to their hatred there is only one step; Lisa, act I, phenomenon 2)
• Is it possible to choose a nook and cranny for further walks? (please do not disturb, do not enter, do not come anywhere; Famusov, act I, scene 4)
• Walked into a room, ended up in another (about an explanation that doesn’t look very convincing; Sophia, act I, scene 4)
• Signed, off your shoulders (about the bureaucratic approach to issues being resolved; Famusov, act I, phenomenon 4)
• It’s good where we are not (an example of worldly wisdom about the unattainability of the ideal; Chatsky, act I, phenomenon 6)
• And the smoke of the fatherland is sweet and pleasant to us (about love, affection for one’s fatherland, when even the smallest signs of one’s own, one’s native cause joy and tenderness; Chatsky, act I, phenomenon 6)
• Blessed is he who believes, he is warm in the world! (ironically about someone who is too trusting or is too deluded by his rosy plans and hopes; Chatsky, act I, scene 6)
• More in number, cheaper in price (about an economical approach that does not take into account the quality of what is purchased; Chatsky, act I, phenomenon 7)
• With feeling, with sense, with arrangement (without haste, expressively, meaningfully, methodically; Famusov, act II, phenomenon 1)
• All Muscovites have a special imprint (about what is typical of all Muscovites, what distinguishes them from residents of other Russian cities; Famusov, act II, phenomenon 2)
• A distance of enormous size (about a large, incommensurable difference between something; Skalozub, act II, phenomenon 5)
• Evil tongues are worse than pistols (the moral suffering that slanderers or spiteful critics inflict on a person is sometimes worse than physical torment and death itself; Molchalin, act II, phenomenon 11)
• You won’t get well from such praises (about tactless, stupid praises that do more harm than good; Chatsky, act III, phenomenon 10)
• Calendars lie about everything (about all kinds of newspaper forecasts, weather reports, predictions of astrologers, interpretations of dream books; Khlestova, act III, phenomenon 21)
• Listen, lie, but know when to stop! (playful and ironic advice to moderate your imagination, to at least somehow conform your inventions to the requirements of verisimilitude; Chatsky, act IV, phenomenon 4)
• And here is public opinion! (about the absurdity of rumors, speculation, gossip, prejudices that should not be taken into account; Chatsky, act IV, phenomenon 10)
• Bah! familiar faces (used to express surprise at an unexpected meeting with someone; Famusov, act IV, phenomenon 14)

In conclusion, I note that the catchphrases (author’s phraseological units) from “Woe from Wit” by A.S. Griboyedov (1795-1829) occupy an honorary position in the Russian language first place according to their number per work. This elite group also includes phraseological units from “Eugene Onegin” by A.S. Pushkin, phraseological units from “The Inspector General” and phraseological units from “Dead Souls” by N.V. Gogol, phraseological units from “The Twelve Chairs” and phraseological units from “The Golden Calf” by I. Ilf and E. Petrov.

I will also note that the popular expressions given here from “Woe from Wit” in a number of cases acquired a more universal meaning over time.

Alexander Sergeevich Griboyedov himself wrote that “the first outline of this stage poem, as it was born in me, was much more magnificent and of higher significance than now in the vain outfit in which I was forced to clothe it.” And further: “The childish pleasure of hearing my poems in the theater, the desire for them to succeed, forced me to spoil my creation as much as possible.” But I dare to suggest that this only benefited the play, saving it from excessive seriousness and thoughtfulness.

The combination of features of a classic sitcom and social drama gives it special liveliness and dynamism. extra person" - Chatsky.

However, probably main secret The creative longevity of this work still lies in the amazing vitality of the characters presented in it. social problems and types of Russia. The Famusovs, Molchalins, Skalozubs, all in new guises, are in no hurry to leave the stage of history. Of the earlier Russian comedies that are still known, one can probably name only Fonvizin’s “The Minor” (by the way, phraseological units from “The Minor”).

Continuing the topic of the author's phraseological units, we can move on to the phraseological units of I.A. Krylov or to the phraseological units of A.N. Ostrovsky, or - to the phraseological units of A.P. Chekhov.

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Alexander Sergeevich Griboyedov is the author of a wonderful comedy that everyone knows from school. Most of all, the catchphrases from the comedy “Woe from Wit” are remembered. While reading a work, they are perceived easily and are stored in memory for a long time. Catchphrases from the comedy “Woe from Wit” are always filled with psychologism and acute problems. A person many years after reading a comedy can remember them. This article examines quotes from “Woe from Wit” and explains their meaning.

The characters of Alexander Griboedov are probably known to everyone: Famusov, Sofya, Chatsky, Lisa, Molchalin, Skalozub, etc. Each of them has its own individual character. Chatsky stands out among others in comedy. He is the only one who wants to live by his own laws and often finds himself misunderstood by society. Most of all, Chatsky’s quotes are remembered. "Woe from Wit" is greatest monument Russian literature, which to this day causes numerous disputes and discussions.

“The houses are new, but the prejudices are old”

The meaning of this statement is that society often lives based on old dogmas and ideas. If decisions are made on the basis of previous beliefs, it means that to some young people they will seem blasphemous, wrong, humiliating to the individual, and not allowing her to fully express her essence. Catchphrases from the comedy “Woe from Wit,” like this one, make it possible to trace the destructive effect of the old foundations and the previous system.

With this expression, Chatsky emphasizes his incomprehensibility, isolation from a world in which hypocrisy and pretense flourish.

“I’d be glad to serve, but it’s sickening to be served”

Perhaps the reader is most familiar with Chatsky’s statements. Quotes from the comedy “Woe from Wit” are replete with openness and sincerity. Chatsky expresses his own position very clearly and is not going to hide his opinion on this or that issue. Most of all, the hero is displeased by hypocrisy and profitable helpfulness towards his elders. At every opportunity, Chatsky gives truthful comments that can be considered the words of a truly sane person. Catchphrases from the comedy “Woe from Wit,” like this one, mark unhealthy relationships within society itself at the beginning of the 19th century, where deception, flattery, unkind glances, and behind-the-back discussions thrive.

“Where, tell us, are the fathers of the Fatherland whom we should take as models?”

Chatsky continuously searches for the truth in this world. He wants to see next to him a reliable friend, ally, responsible and honest person. Instead, he is faced with an unsightly reality that makes him completely disillusioned with people. He often observes the older generation, old enough to be his fathers, but does not find a true example to follow. The young man does not want to be like Famusov, who simply wasted his life, or anyone else from his circle. The tragedy is that no one understands Chatsky, he feels lonely and lost among this “masquerade” that society plays. This statement sounds both as a statement of fact and as a bitter regret. Perhaps other catchphrases from the comedy “Woe from Wit” do not sink into the soul as much as this one. What is actually depicted here is the irreconcilable, almost revolutionary essence of the main character himself.

"Evil tongues are worse than a gun"

These words are spoken by the character Molchalin. He gives the impression of a quiet, predictable, flexible person who is ready to please others under any circumstances. But Molchalin is not as simple as it seems. He clearly understands the benefits of his behavior and, when the opportunity arises, adapts to changing conditions public life. Helpful and always ready to obey, he does not notice how every day he loses himself more and more, rejects his dreams (if he ever had them), and gets lost. At the same time, Molchalin is very afraid that other people (perhaps even those around him) will at some point betray him, turn away, or in a certain way laugh at his clumsiness.

“Ranks are given by people, but people can be deceived”

Chatsky is deeply outraged by the way in which high ranks are obtained in this society. All that is required of a person is to be attentive and helpful towards his immediate superior. Attitude to work, abilities and talents, high aspirations - all this, according to his observation, has absolutely no meaning. The conclusions that the young man draws are very sad and disappointing. He simply does not know how it is possible to continue to exist freely in a society that rejects everything true and correct.

Quotes from “Woe from Wit” are filled with vivid emotionality. When you read a work for the first time, you involuntarily begin to sympathize with the main character, together with him you are amazed at the unhealthy Famusovsky society and worry about the overall outcome of events.

MOLCHALIN'S CAPITAL PHRASES IN THE PLAY:

1. AH, EVIL TONGUES ARE MORE TERRIBLE than a PISTOL (Part 2, Rev. 2)
2. I DON’T DARE ADVICE YOU (D.2 YAN.11)
3. AT MY AGE I SHOULD NOT DARE TO HAVE MY JUDGMENT (d.3 yav.3)
4. WE OFTEN FIND PROTECTION WHERE WE DO NOT MARK (no. 3 yav. 3)
5. I DON’T SEE A CRIME HERE (item 3, appearance 3)

CAPITAL PHRASES OF SKALOTOOTH IN THE PLAY:

1. HER AND I DID NOT SERVE TOGETHER (Part 2, Rev. 5)
2. I ONLY WOULD GET TO BE A GENERAL (Part 2, Episode 5)
3. MARRY? I AM NOT AT ALL AGAINST (v.2 yav.5)
4. LEARNING WILL NOT FOOL ME (Part 4, Rev. 5)

“And the smoke of the Fatherland is sweet and pleasant to us!” – a selection of quotes, aphorisms and popular expressions from the comedy in verse by Alexander Griboyedov “Woe from Wit”.

“Woe from Wit” Alexandra Griboedova is an outstanding work of Russian literature, which literally immediately after its creation was disassembled into quotes. The most apt expressions have become popular and are used as sayings and aphorisms. We use them every day, hear them from TV screens and do not always remember that the author of these popular expressions is the poet Alexander Griboyedov. We assume that by the number of aphorisms and sayings that “emerged” from literary work, “Woe from Wit” is the absolute champion of not only Russian, but also world literature. And this despite the fact that “Woe from Wit” is a very small work. So, word from Alexander Griboedov:

Statements are quoted in the order of their appearance in the text of the comedy “Woe from Wit”.

“Woe from Wit”, Act I - catchphrases, aphorisms, quotes:

1. “...Pass us beyond all sorrows

And lordly anger, and lordly love.” (Lisa, phenomenon 2)

2. “Happy people don’t watch the clock.” (Sofia, phenomenon 3)

3. “And all the Kuznetsky Bridge, and the eternal French,

Destroyers of pockets and hearts!

When the Creator will deliver us

From their hats! caps! and stilettos! and pins!

And book and biscuit shops!” (Famusov, phenomenon 4)

4. “No other model is needed,

When your father’s example is in your eyes.” (Famusov, phenomenon 4)

5. “Blessed is he who believes, he has warmth in the world!” (Chatsky, phenomenon 6)

6. “Where is better?” (Sofia) “Where we are not.” (Chatsky, phenomenon 6)

7. “Will you get tired of living with them, and in whom you won’t find any stains?

When you wander, you return home,

And the smoke of the Fatherland is sweet and pleasant to us!” (Chatsky, phenomenon 6)

8. “However, he will reach the known degrees,

After all, nowadays they love the dumb.” (Chatsky, phenomenon 6)

“Woe from Wit”, Act II - catchphrases, aphorisms, quotes:

9. “I would be glad to serve, but being served is sickening.” (Chatsky, phenomenon 2)

10. “The legend is fresh, but hard to believe.” (Chatsky, phenomenon 2)

11. “Is this the same thing? take some bread and salt:

Whoever wants to come to us is welcome;

The door is open for the invited and the uninvited,

Especially from foreign ones;

Whether an honest person or not,

It’s all the same for us, dinner is ready for everyone.” (Famusov about Muscovites, phenomenon 6)

12. “The houses are new, but the prejudices are old.

Rejoice, they won’t destroy you

Neither their years, nor fashion, nor fires.” (Chatsky about Moscow, phenomenon 5)

13. “Who are the judges?” (Chatsky, phenomenon 5)

14. “Where, show us, are the fatherlands,

Which ones should we take as models?

Aren't these the ones who are rich in robbery?

They found protection from court in friends, in kinship,

Magnificent building chambers,

Where they indulge in feasts and extravagance...” (Chatsky, phenomenon 5)

15. “And who in Moscow didn’t have their mouths clamped

Lunches, dinners and dances? (Chatsky, phenomenon 5)

16. “...evil tongues are worse than a pistol!” (Molchalin, phenomenon 11)

“Woe from Wit”, Act III - catchphrases, aphorisms, quotes:

17. “I’m strange, but who isn’t?

The one who is like all fools...” (Chatsky, phenomenon 1)

18. “Ranks are given by people,

And people can be deceived.” (Chatsky, phenomenon 3)

19. “The girls have been evil for a whole century, God will forgive her.” (Princess, phenomenon 8)

20. “Ah, France! There is no better region in the world! -

The two princesses, sisters, decided, repeating

A lesson that was taught to them from childhood.

Where to go from the princesses! -

I sent wishes away

Humble, yet out loud,

May the Lord destroy this unclean spirit

Empty, slavish, blind imitation...” (Chatsky, phenomenon 22)

“Woe from Wit”, Act IV - catchphrases, aphorisms, quotes:

21. “Oh! if someone penetrated people:

What's worse about them? soul or tongue? (Chatsky, phenomenon 10)

22. “Fools believed, they passed on to others,

The old women instantly sound the alarm -

And here is public opinion!” (Chatsky, phenomenon 10)

23. “Ah! How to comprehend the game of fate?

A persecutor of people with a soul, a scourge! -

Silent people are blissful in the world!” (Chatsky, phenomenon 13)

24. “To the village, to my aunt, to the wilderness, to Saratov...” (Famusov, phenomenon 14)

25. “The husband is a boy, the husband is a Servant, of the wife’s pages -

The high ideal of all Moscow men.” (Chatsky, phenomenon 14)

26. “So! I have completely sobered up

Dreams out of sight - and the veil fell..." (Chatsky, phenomenon 14)

27. “You are right: he will come out of the fire unharmed,

Who will have time to spend a day with you,

Breathe the air alone

And his sanity will survive.

Get out of Moscow! I don't go here anymore.

I’m running, I won’t look back, I’ll go looking around the world,

Where is there a corner for the offended feeling!..

A carriage for me, a carriage!” (Chatsky, phenomenon 14)