“Wolf Feet Feed”: The Meaning of Phraseologism and Examples

Believe it or not, the main character of the proverb “Wolf feed the wolf” is the hero of our time. Do not believe? Then we invite you on an exciting journey, which promises not only an increase in literacy, but also confirmation of the thesis put forward.

History

We could not find a true story about the origin of phraseologism, but folk wisdom doesn’t have so many sources if we do not touch on the pearls of individuals who earn a living by this kind of craft. This, of course, is about writers. So, if you do not touch them, then folk wisdom is mainly fed by the everyday observations of ordinary people. We admit that there were aphorisms that were different in this respect, but the best time was selected for us. So, it is likely that the proverb “wolf feed the feet” came to the language from the craft of hunters.

The wolf is a predator that eats little bunnies and not only, but the coefficient of utility of its work depends on the speed of reaction of the beast and the nimble paws of the animal.

The image of a wolf in Russian culture cannot be defined from a moral point of view as good or definitely bad. A “forest nurse” can be completely different depending on the context in which it is placed. For example, when a person looks like a wolf, it’s bad, and when someone has a wolfish appetite, it’s good.

Value

The wolf is remembered when a person is not very quick and hardworking, and his profession, on the contrary, involves activity. Lawyers, journalists, lawyers, photographers - they all must constantly look for something to feed themselves, as well as a wolf and a bunny. Therefore, you can “attach” to them the expression “the legs feed the wolf”, its meaning is clear: “As you sink, you dig”. In a more modern and recognizable language: "The standard of living depends on activity, professional status and market demand."

"Want to live - know how to spin"

Many of us are now “wolves.” People scour everywhere and everywhere for opportunities. They want more money, better a car / apartment / cottage. Men and women are concerned about their modernity and relevance in the labor market, because their level of existence depends on this. One curious observation: now the level of material comfort is tightly linked to those who do not like psychological comfort.

Imagine a person working in a newspaper as a full-time employee, earning little, but enough for him. And around the younger and more ambitious (a word that is rapidly changing its sign from "minus" to "plus") he is told that you need to move, look for opportunities, otherwise you can sit all your life in this swamp. In other words, “Wolf feed the feet,” they say. But the hero is so good. And you think he will succeed? Never. But perhaps this is not the main thing for him.

In addition to the phrases from the 90s, when everyone turned and rotated with terrible force, how else can phraseological unit be replaced? Consider the options:

• you can’t easily take a fish out of a pond;
• patience and a little effort;
• a rolling stone gathers no moss;
• that he worked, he ate;
• without study and labor, food will not come to the table;

Feel the thrill filling you? And remember your feelings when you are told that someone is working hard. Immediately, even if you don’t know the person, you will be filled with inexplicable respect for him.

A man almost unconsciously respects work and is ashamed of his “cool life”, but not now. The Internet has opened up great opportunities for those who want to earn and have fun at the same time.

The reader will now think that proverbs and sayings from the peasant milieu are already out of date, but he is mistaken. If people have fun 24 hours a day and constantly think about the opinion of the environment, is this not hard labor? No, no, the wolf’s legs are still fed. Only labor has seriously changed since then.

“Wolf” professions

They have already been partially announced. I only dream of peace:

• reporters
• detectives;
• Photographers
• lawyers
• people involved in the advertising business;
• artists, actors, show business figures.

Of course, there are now significantly more restless people than indicated on the list. Almost no one is satisfied with their inheritance. Many people want more, and the story of the comfort zone and the obsessive way out of it has become a favorite story in general, which permeates almost all segments of the population, excluding the poorest, because they never even felt this comfort.

However, when a person chooses his path in life, he must clearly understand his strengths and weaknesses. He is ready to assume the role of a predator or not. Now he knows what it means to “feed the wolf”, so he can include this acquisition in a circle of thought. It is important not to miss one of the most significant choices in life.

But there is another option

Of course, it is not necessary to be all those listed above. You can, for example, choose a path of writing that doesn’t make you sweat. But everything is relative and depends on the specifics. For example, Ray Bradreri's main source of inspiration is his unconscious. As he himself admits in the book “Zen in the Art of Writing Books,” the writer never went anywhere specifically, didn’t “absorb impressions”, then to write a novel or a story, everything happened by itself. Some memories gave creative shoots only after twenty years.

But do not flatter yourself, there are documentary writers or authors of production novels in this workshop, for example, Arthur Haley, who, before writing a novel, worked in a certain field in order to achieve greater naturalism. But do not think that the author worked, for example, at the airport until retirement, no, he does not need it. The author of the "Hotel" was enough for two weeks. And how can we not recall our proverb.

In fact, no choice of profession really exists. A person develops, grows, grows wiser, seeks and eventually stumbles upon what is most interesting to him and more or less allows him to live. Someone is richer, someone is poorer, it is not so important.

Of course, there are those who have little interest except money, but this is a completely different story. Our task is completed.