Popular sayings about bread: proverbs and sayings

The proverb “Bread is the head of everything” is known to everyone. These words well reflect how the Russian people feel about this flour product. After all, there is no more important product for us than bread. Both poor and rich people buy it for their table, regardless of their culinary preferences.

Therefore, let's talk about what other wise sayings there are about bread? Proverbs or sayings - it doesn’t matter. The main thing is, let's try to understand exactly what message they want to convey to us and our children.

Proverbs about bread as a vivid example of what folk wisdom can be

It is difficult to say exactly when proverbs about bread appeared. This probably happened at the moment when a Russian man first baked such a wonderful product. Perhaps it was at this moment that the great words “Bread is a gift from God, our eternal breadwinner” appeared.

From that day on, people began to make up more and more new sayings about bread. Proverbs spread like the wind throughout the area, carrying the wisdom of the times. And here are a few examples from those distant times when people were just beginning to master the skill of a baker:

Bread is our father and water is our mother.
The bun is good everywhere: whether it’s here, whether it’s far away, or overseas.
You can’t feed yourself without meat rolls.
After salty food you drink well, and after bread you sleep well.
You can eat bread you grow yourself all night long.
Snow is beautiful, but useless, the earth is black, but it grows grain.
In whose house you eat a loaf of bread, honor follows the order.
If only there was bread in the house, everything else would work out on its own.

Proverbs and sayings about bread

Proverbs and sayings about bread appeared in peasant Russia, when bread was the basis of nutrition. There might not have been pickles, meat or sweets, but if there was bread, people were full. Hence such a respectful, valuable attitude. “I can live without money, but I can’t live without bread,” “Lunch without bread is bitter.” Today, when the tables are full of goodies, when there is an abundance of everything in stores, many forget about bread, but meanwhile, it is nourishing, tasty and healthy. With the help of sayings about bread, you can remind both children and adults about its uniqueness.

Bread and water are great food.
Fish is not bread - you won’t be full.
Eat your bread at least at night.
Bread and water and pie with interest.
Bread will nourish you, water will give you drink.
People don't joke about bread. hospitality
Bread is the warrior in man.
They don’t go from the bread, but to the bread. bread
The land of bread is like paradise under the fir tree.
And the dog humbles himself before the bread.
And you can eat trouble with bread.
Without salt, without bread - half a meal.
There is paradise, where there is a land of bread.
Bread is expensive, but not more expensive than you and me.
You can't eat bread without salt.
Not even a gray-haired old woman can live without an edge.
Rye bread - grandpa rolls it.
Although the room is white, it is boring without bread.
I need bread for after lunch too.
Our daily bread: even if it’s black, it’s tasty.
When there is day, there will be bread.
It's hard to earn bread, but you can live with bread.
Sweat down your back and bread on the table.
It’s bad to live without bread and near water.
Without salt it is tasteless, and without bread it is insatiable.
There is not a piece of bread, and the table is a board.
The stomach cannot survive without bread.
You can't put a whole bread in your mouth.
Whoever has bread is always happy.
Bread does not follow the belly.
Water will wash you, bread will feed you.
Bitter work, but sweet bread.
There would be bread, but pie for nothing.
Trample the bread with your feet and the people will go hungry.
Like bread and kvass, so is everything with us.
The wolf is prowling - looking for bread.
Have bread for lunch, and a word for the answer.
As long as there is bread and water, everything is not a problem.
Bread is on the table, and the table is the throne.
The sweat on your back means the bread on the table.
Bread is father, water is mother.
You won't be full without bread.
Without bread and honey you will not be full.
If only I had flour and a sieve, I would be full.
Bread on the road is not a burden.
He who has bread has happiness.
Whose land is his bread.
Bread is father, water is mother.
Without a piece of bread there is sadness everywhere.
Not a piece of bread - melancholy everywhere.
His mouth opened like a piece of bread.
There would be bread, but there would be porridge.
Bread and salt makes friends, but removes quarrels.
Bread and water are our noble food.
Don't let the hungry cut bread.
If there is not a piece of bread, there is sadness in the mansion.
There is bread and salt, but not about your honor.
They don't refuse bread and salt.
The hungry godfather has bread on his mind.
Man does not live by bread alone.
They realized that they were left without bread.
Without bread everything will become boring.
They do not seek bread from bread.
We are full of bread, we are satisfied with bread.
Bread and salt, and lunch was on.

Lines filled with deep respect

So, what is hidden in many wise sayings about bread? Proverbs largely reflect how the Russian people treated various types of baked goods. For him, these were symbols of satiety and prosperity. Therefore, many sayings were composed in order to convey the respect and gratitude that the people felt for bread products.

Moreover, the Slavs wanted to pass on this wisdom to their descendants, so that they would not forget all those kind words that were written about bread. Proverbs proving this statement can be found at all times, and here is the proof:

The water will wash everything away, and the kalach will feed everyone.
The saints are on the wall, and the kalach is on the table.
Whether in ancient times or in new times, everyone needs bread.
Overseas grapes are not as expensive as country bread - you bite a little and your mouth is full.
Without bread, you can put your teeth on a shelf.
The roll has short legs, but if it suddenly leaves, you are unlikely to catch up with it.
Even the most evil dog will crawl in front of the bun.

Bread is the head of everything. Proverbs about bread

The memory of the Russian people contains many proverbs and sayings about bread and their attitude towards it.

Bread is the basis of life and well-being, the key to future success, a symbol of human joy and happiness.

“There will be bread, so everything will be”;

“If there is bread, there will be song.”

The difficult and meager life of the Russian peasant farmer in the old days was reflected in proverbs and sayings that were widely used in the last century:

“Where the fry plows, there is a crumb of bread”;

Bread and water are peasant food”;

“Father bread, mother water”;

“Bread will nourish you, water will give you drink”;

“Bread and kvass - that’s all we have”;

“As long as there is bread and water, it’s not a problem.”

Rye bread is the main peasant product. And it is no coincidence that in popular sayings and proverbs it is placed at the forefront, contrasted with other dishes, any other food:

“Buckwheat porridge is our mother, and rye bread is our dear father”;

“Grandfather of rye bread to wheat kalach.”

Bread is a symbol of hospitality, the basis of both a dinner party and an everyday, everyday table:

“If there is bread, there will be lunch”;

“It’s a bad lunch if there’s no bread”;

“Not a piece of bread, and there is melancholy in the mansion, but there is no bread, and there is paradise under the spruce tree”;

“Bread on the table - and the table is a throne, but not a piece of bread - and the table is a board”;

“For bread and salt, every joke is good”;

“Even a crust of bread, or a quarter of millet, this is a treat from the kind owner.”

And although it was noted among the people that “it’s not the fur coat, but the bread that keeps you warm,” yet simple satiation and thoughtless satiety were never an end in itself for him. And that’s why it was said:

“You won’t be satisfied with bread alone”;

“Don’t be full of a piece, but be full of a friend”;

“Be angry, scold, but go get some bread and salt.”

Bread is obtained through labor and sweat. And in popular sayings it is said this way;

“He who looks into the sky sits without bread”;

“You can’t get bread by self-indulgence”;

“Then the obtained bread is sweet and stale”;

“A grain saves a pound”;

“Not the bread that is in the field, but the one that is in the bottom” (i.e., harvested);

“Bread in the bin is like the master of the house.”

A kind, sly smile illuminates many folk sayings about bread, about the signs of a good worker, inseparable from his attitude towards bread:

“As the bread is, so is the work” (i.e., if you eat quickly, then you work well);

“The plowman’s hand is black, but his bread is white”;

“The zealous man laughs with bread, but the lazy man cries without bread”;

“Don’t open your mouth for someone else’s loaf, but eat it early and stock up on your own.”

Genuine folk wisdom, subtle and sensitive perceptiveness are reflected in the following proverbs:

“Without bread everything will become boring”;

“Kalach will get boring, but bread will never”;

“No matter how much you think, you can’t think of anything better than bread and salt.”

Many listeners who sent us these and other folk sayings expressed their thoughts about the role and place of bread in our modern life. In a letter from Olga Shevchuk from the Vinnytsia region we read: “Bread is life itself. And this word must be written with a capital letter!”

Leningrader Pavel Stepanovich Karpenko writes: “We should all treat bread as a sacred thing, for bread is the basis of everything. Growing bread is a difficult and honorable job, so you need to protect and spend bread as a vital treasure. And there should be the highest respect for bread.”

“The task of adults,” writes Leningrader Olga Grigorievna Klyueva, a kindergarten teacher and methodologist, “is to instill in children respect for bread, teach them to take care of every crumb of bread, and highly value the work of the peasant.”

If all those who sent us letters could meet and talk about the topic that worries them: “Attitude to bread,” it would be a serious, very important and sincere conversation.

A large flow of letters was associated with the assessment in proverbs and sayings of such social evils as drunkenness and alcoholism.

Bread is the merit of those who love work

Love of work is another important message that many proverbs and sayings about bread carry. After all, in order for food to appear on the table, considerable effort must be made. Consequently, many popular sayings are aimed at instilling in other people a love of work and agriculture:

It’s not scary that sweat runs down your back, the main thing is that there will be bread on the table later.
Whoever doesn’t work in the field from morning to night doesn’t even have a kalach at home.
You need to reap a lot, but you won’t find anyone willing to do it.
Without a plow and a harrow, even the king will not find bread.
He who works tirelessly in the field also bakes rolls in the house.

BREAD IN PICTURES, QUOTES, APHORISMS

Bread is one of the oldest and most popular food products among almost all nations. Being the basis of any diet, it has become a symbol of life itself, spiritual saturation, and a guarantee of happiness and well-being. Bread plays a central role in various beliefs and rituals: it is used to greet dear guests, go to court, bless newlyweds, and remember the dead with it. In the sacrament of Holy Communion, under the guise of bread, believers receive the true Body of the Savior, and thereby unite with the Creator. Bread as a bright element of everyday culture is embodied in numerous works of art.

Yakov Akim Wheat

A man will put grain in the ground, Rain will fall and the grain will be irrigated. Steep Furrow and soft Snow will hide the grain from everyone for the winter. In the spring the Sun will float to its zenith And the new spikelet will turn golden. There are many ears of grain in a harvest year, and a man will remove them from the field. And the golden hands of the Bakers will quickly knead the rosy bread. And the woman on the edge of the board will cut the finished bread into pieces. Everyone who cherished the ear of bread will get a piece according to their conscience.

Better is bread with salt in peace and without sorrow, than many valuable dishes in sorrow and grief. Saint John Chrysostom

By the sweat of your face you will eat your bread until you return to the ground from which you were taken, for dust you are and to dust you will return. Old Testament. Genesis chapter 3

Poor city people who don’t know what fresh wheat bread from a Russian oven is! What do you eat? Is this food - bread-brick! Don’t you understand the beauty of the rug, which has the shape of the earth, the moon, the sun; Don’t you know that nature does not tolerate parallelepipeds, their sharp angles, their dull completeness? Bread should be like the sun, poor city people! Vil Lipatov, “And that’s all about him” (1984)

Natalya Nepyanova Fresh bread

Always remember that all you need to satisfy your hunger is a piece of bread and a ladle of water. Alexander Radishchev, “Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow” (1790)

If you have no teeth, you can always chew bread. If there is no bread, that’s a terrible disaster! Saadi (13th century), Iranian-Persian poet and philosopher

Rye bread does not get boring, it is eaten all your life and, if possible, every day, but you do not get tired of its smell and its taste. Horrible cream cakes can make you feel sick, but not bread. Mikhail Svetlov wrote: “Every food, even the most delicious, has a taste, but rye bread has a taste, but no aftertaste.” In general, “if there is bread on the table, then the table is a throne, but if there is not a piece of bread, then the table is a board.” Arkady Spichka, “A Bachelor's Table Book”, 2001

Kirill Datsuk Bread

Twice a week my mother baked bread. There was always a jug of starter in the icebox, and she never worried about the yeast. The bread was fluffy and crispy, sometimes rising two or three inches off the baking sheet. After taking the loaves out of the oven, the mother brushed the brown crust with butter and let the bread cool. But the buns were even tastier. Mother put them in the oven so that they would be ready for dinner. Hot, piping hot buns are simply delicious! They were cut, smeared with oil, and it immediately melted; Some kind of jam or preserves made from apricots and nuts would be put on top, and then nothing else would go into the mouth, o although there was other food on the table. And sometimes, especially in the summer, for dinner they gave a thick slice of bread with a piece of cold butter. Sprinkle some sugar on top and you don’t need any cake. Or you steal a thick circle of sweet Bermuda onions from the kitchen, put it between two crusts of bread and butter - and even if you go around the whole world, you won’t find anything tastier. Dalton Trumbo, “Johnny Got a Rifle” (1939)

Don't feed words instead of bread. Aristophanes, ancient Greek playwright

All news, with the exception of the price of bread, is meaningless and irrelevant. Charles Lamb (1775 – 1834), English poet, essayist and literary critic

Bread opens any mouth. Stanislaw Lec (1909 – 1966), Polish satirist and aphorist writer

Boris Pasternak Bread

You've been saving conclusions for half a century, But you don't write them down in a notebook, And if you're not a cripple yourself, You should have understood something. You understand the bliss of studies, Good luck is the law and secret. You realized that idleness is a curse and there is no happiness without achievement. What awaits altars, revelations, Heroes and heroes, the dense kingdom of plants, the mighty kingdom of beasts. That the first such revelation remained in the clutch of destinies by the Great Ancestor as a gift to generations

Bread grown over centuries. That a field of rye and wheat Not only calls for threshing, But your ancestor once wrote this page about you, That this is his word, His unprecedented initiative Amid the earthly cycle, Births, sorrows and deaths. 1956

The word “bread” acquired and restored its symbolic meaning among all this - daily bread. Bread as a way of life, bread as the best gift of the earth, a source of human strength. Siege survivor Taisiya Vasilyevna Meshchankina speaks about bread as if she were composing a new prayer: “Listen to me. Now, when I get up, I take a piece of bread and say: remember, Lord, all those who died of hunger, who did not wait to eat enough bread. And I said to myself: when I have bread left, I will be the richest man.” A. Adamovich, D. Granin, “The Siege Book” (1977-1981)

Baking bread is a way of meditation for me. I enjoy cutting the fluffy dough, eyeballing the right amount, measuring the correct portion on the scale to create the perfect loaf of homemade bread. I love the way the baguette sausage wriggles in my hands as I roll it out. I love the way the raisin bun “sighs” when I hit it with my fist for the first time. Jodi Picoult, “Lessons in Mercy” (2013)

Bread is a generous gift of nature, a food that cannot be replaced by anything else. When we get sick, we are the last to lose our taste for bread; and as soon as it appears again, it is a sign of recovery. Antoine Parmentier (1737 – 1813), French agronomist and pharmacist of the Enlightenment era

Proverbs about bread as a vivid example of what folk wisdom can be

Proverbs and sayings about bread

Lines filled with deep respect

Bread is the merit of those who love work

BREAD IN PICTURES, QUOTES, APHORISMS

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