Russian culture is one of the most complex, but at the same time meaningful and vibrant in the world. The folk wisdom that has been passed down from generation to generation for many centuries through proverbs, sayings, songs, epics and fairy tales is especially distinguished. Many poets tried to put the same depth and meaning of the lines in their poems in order to remain eternal for the Russian person, but as the people did, not one of them succeeded.
How does wisdom begin?
The depth of the people's mind is an unsurprising fact: the totality of an open soul and the ability of everyone in the society of the largest country to find extraordinary solutions to problems, making this as meaningful as possible, has led one council to evolve and modernize into a common one. Thus, many folk wisdom was formed, for example, fairy tales and songs, as well as poems and proverbs that everyone loved. For example, one of the most ingenious: “Measure once - cut once”, was eventually changed to a different meaning, where it is recommended to measure seven times already.
So how many times do you need to measure before cutting?
Initially, folk wisdom, making it clear the price of decisions and actions, advised everyone to think about their actions. If a person measured and immediately cut off, then he is sure of what he is doing. This is what the proverb says: “Measure once - cut once”.
But realizing that not everyone thinks about their actions, many in Russia began to say differently: "Measure seven times - cut once." So the wise people of those times reminded us that we should think several times before committing something or making this or that decision. This made the not too deep proverb “Measure once - cut once” with eternal wisdom, which is still quite relevant today. How much This is another question.
Geniuses of the past for us, the present
It is amazing how deep the meaning of the proverb “Measure seven times - cut once”. After all, this advice is given not only to tailors and seamstresses, but to everyone! But where does this wisdom apply?
Of course, an individual who knows how to analyze the various consequences of his actions will be a stunning success in any society. Having thought over each of his actions, a person can not only manage his life, but also manipulate how other people will relate to him, what his income will be and whether he can minimize the number of his failures. This type of individuals, such as tricksters, makes the most of this skill and controls every moment of their life, thinking over their actions and words many times.
The application of this ancient proverb is very wide. Traders, risking their money, must use a variety of indicators before acquiring an option. Players participating in the World Of Tanks eSports competitions ponder their every shot and meter on the map. Of course, politicians analyze what they should say before the election in order to be successful. Poets edit their poems several times before giving them to people. Here is what one of them said, “Paradise for himself” (Shamray SK):
I saw a lot among your souls
But only in his own mind!
Having considered how to get a decent jackpot,
Measured at night - and cut in the afternoon!
Solzhenitsyn also wrote a poem on this phrase, in which he discussed the value of these words for each person.
Of course, this proverb was mentioned in many films and poems. Even the songs talked about the value of pondering decisions, for example Denis Kore, a member of Vulgar Ton, in the track of the same name with the proverb.