More than a year ago, a referendum was held in Crimea, as a result of which the peninsula was annexed to Russia. The security of this event was provided by the military in camouflage, in masks, without any identification marks. They behaved extremely correctly, for which they received the name "polite people."
Expression value
In this regard, the famous Russian proverb "the courage of the city takes" was quickly transformed. But only one word has changed. Now it began to sound like this: "the politeness of the city takes."
And this is no exaggeration. At the end of February, unknown and unidentifiable people very quickly and without firing a shot captured a number of key points on the peninsula - the Council of Ministers of Crimea and its Verkhovna Rada, Simferopol and Belbek airports, as well as the headquarters of coastal defense forces and the state television and radio company "Crimea".
No one knew who these people were, where they came from, what their goals were. However, it was striking to everyone that they behaved extremely reservedly. Local newspapers noted that all military, as well as transport facilities, were "politely blocked" by them. And on the day of the referendum, white ribbons were tied on the sleeves of the military, emphasizing their peacekeeping goals. Proceeding from this, the meaning of the expression can be considered as the fact that not a landing, but politeness takes cities.
Etymology
An expression characterizing the behavior of unknown military men appeared after the security chief of the airport they captured said in an interview that his people were “politely asked to leave.” Since then, this phrase in various variations has been used by journalists, the expression has become an Internet meme.
Politeness takes cities... Who said this phrase for the first time? It was in this design that it sounded in the headlines after the well-known events. And the expression "polite people" is believed to have been first uttered by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. However, the phrase in question follows quite logically from this phrase.
The term "polite people" has spawned a surge of inspiration in online communities. So, jokes, jokes, collages and genres of graphics of social advertising became its fruit. "Courtesy of the city takes" - "PSA poster" with the following motto and the following text: "2014 - the year of culture in Russia" - was created in the bowels of the Internet. Of course, in addition to the inscriptions, it also has an image of a warrior camouflaged from head to toe with a machine gun.
Use of the expression in the media
How quickly the phrase “politeness of the city takes” arose, so quickly it entered the language. A rare newspaper did not use it as a headline, talking about the Crimean events. It is also full of many Internet sites.
In May last year, a video about the benefits of military service was posted on one of the social networks, which immediately became very popular. In an interview with RIA Novosti, one of the representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defense commented on this interest of the youth audience as follows: “Today we can state that “politeness” takes not only cities, but also wins hearts ...”
We can safely say that the definition given to the military personnel who ensured the safe conduct of the Crimean referendum has entered the Russian lexicon - both political and everyday, and along with this, the phrase that characterizes their behavior: "politeness takes cities."
Regardless of the March events, a business publication placed a similar headline, talking about the intricacies of business relations with Singapore.
Using the expression in colloquial speech
Naturally, the mentioned phrase migrated from the Internet, from other media to everyday conversations. Such a “picture from nature” seems significant. A grandmother is talking with her eighth-grader grandson. The grandson is looking for proverbs with the word “courage” and, of course, one of the first to find “the courage of the city takes”: “Bab, right?” - “No,” the grandmother answers, “politeness takes cities! - and at the puzzled look of his grandson he explains: - Every fool can be brave, but you, with the help of politeness, take the whole city!
An interesting angle in the use of this phrase was shown by entrepreneurs. Literally a few days after the events in Crimea, a chevron was issued with the image of "a man who politely took the city." And soon T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatshirts with a warrior in camouflage were born. They also bear the motto: “Courtesy of the city takes” with the continuation: “Russia is a great power!”
Conclusion
It seems that it can be considered with full responsibility that the phrase “politeness takes cities” that arose against the backdrop of political events has already received the status of a popular expression, and over time it will only strengthen in this status. And her meaning will be unambiguous: to achieve her goal peacefully, without a single shot and without a single drop of blood. And if we are talking about business, then about cultural and respectful relationships.
Cheek brings success- Russian proverb, meaning: To achieve a result, you need to be brave.
A proverb from the life of the Russian military. To defeat a protected and fortified city, not only military training was required, but also courage and determination.
- "Courage (Courage) takes the city"
There is also a proverb "Seat: ( or: They take cities by standing). It is indicated in the section "" book "" (1853). Its meaning is that in order to achieve a result, you need to be patient.
Cities were sometimes conquered by a long siege - the city was cut off from the means of support (ammunition, water, food) and waited until the enemy surrendered.
Examples
(1823 - 1886)
"Talents and admirers" (1881): - two men talk about a young actress:
"Dulebov. Well, what do you want to take?
Baku. Courage, prince. Courage, they say, takes cities.
Dulebov. Cities, perhaps, are easier ... But by the way ... that's your business. If you are not afraid of losing, then why not have the courage to try.
(1801 - 1872)
"The Tale of Ivan the Young Sergeant Udaloy head, without a clan, without a tribe, simply without a nickname" (1857):
"Cheek brings success but for the bold god; without courage there is no braga; not being a ringer, not to be a sexton! A knock, a rattle at the crystal window, it rang and flew, only fragments splashed! Our Ivan, rootless, daring, gilded in the tower, climbed in, and gasped! Partridge is good with feathers, but better with meat; the building inside shone with such beauty that one cannot invent, nor guess, below in a fairy tale to say! And the huge chambers are empty; no one answers the call of Ivan the Young Sergeant; no answer, no hello."
(378 words) Courage has always been revered by people, because it was the key to victories and success in any field. This is true even now, no one will reach heights if he is shy, shy and cowardly. It is necessary to have determination and fortitude to take the first step, and all subsequent ones. No wonder people say about this quality: "The courage of the city takes." So they express their conviction that a brave person can do everything, and with the help of his courage he can achieve any goal, even if it is the conquest of an impregnable fortress.
I will explain my statement with examples from the literature. In Pushkin's story "The Captain's Daughter" Pyotr Grinev is a true brave man. He fearlessly defends the fortress from rebels led by Pugachev. Even when his side is losing, he valiantly refuses to swear allegiance to the enemy. Immediately he was to be overtaken by death, but even the leader of the peasant revolt could not pass by such courage, and saved the daredevil's life. As you can see, this quality allowed the hero to earn the respect of the same honest warriors as himself. Peter did not sit aside even after this personal victory. Taking a mortal risk, he rescues his beloved woman from captivity, and again his courage "takes the city", again the young man reaches the goal, but already a conscious, really necessary peak for him. He saves Mary, and for this he is ready to suffer even a shameful punishment, which he avoids thanks to the fearlessness of his bride: she conquered the strength of the heart of the empress, and she let Peter go.
The heroine from Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita behaves in the same bold and risky manner. She agrees to a deal with the devil in order to hear at least something about the fate of the Master. She accepts Azazello's proposal and becomes the queen of Satan's spring ball, that is, dooms the soul to hellish suffering after death. However, the woman renounces herself and fear for her fate, because at stake is only one message about where He is and what is happening to Him? Her courage takes her city: Woland, having tested the hostess of the evening, frees the Master and grants them eternal peace. The fearless Margarita also seeks revenge on those who were guilty of the fact that her beloved was recognized as crazy.
Thus, brave people can take anything from life, and entire cities are subject only to those who are not afraid to attack. This applies not only to war, but also to personal life, where courage helps a person to stand up for a loved one and save him. The only thing left for the cowards is to lose and watch how the fortresses give way before true fearlessness.
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