In the Russian language there are many sayings and sayings about sleep. Some of them emphasize that it is necessary for health and better performance, others insist that this activity should not be devoted too much time. But the expression "sleep in hand" differs from other popular sayings and raises questions - what does it mean, and when this phrase can be used.
The expression "sleep in hand"
The expression "sleep in hand" is considered common, and it could forever remain a local proverb in some Russian remote place, or it would be completely forgotten if it were not for two writers - Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin and Alexander Sergeevich Griboyedov. At first, the first, back in the time of Catherine II, used the verdict in the play "Minor", and then it was reproduced twice in "Woe from Wit" at a time when everything was in vogue except the native Russian. It was in this poignant comedy in verse that Griboyedov emphasized the significance and originality of our culture, about Russia's own path of development, so the duplication of the expression “sleep in hand” can be considered not accidental. After that, this saying was used many times: there is a Soviet film "A Dream in the Hand, or a Suitcase" directed by Ernest Yasan and a song by Alexander Rosenbaum with that name. So we can safely say that from a folk saying this phrase has turned into a stable and widely used expression.
A connoisseur of the wealth of the Russian language and folklore, Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov also often used folk sayings and sayings in his works. He used the expression "sleep in hand" in the poem "Frost, Red Nose".
What does “sleep in hand” mean?
As a rule, the expression "sleep in hand" is used if what was dreamed comes true in reality. The origin of this stable phrase is most likely associated with associative thinking and images. Hands are what allows us to touch, touch, feel. But a dream that has become a reality can be touched, as it were, become part of it. That is why, when a dream begins to come true, they say so. It does not matter whether what he saw in a dream had a literal meaning or whether it was symbols that can be interpreted in reality in a special way, the expression "sleep in hand" refers to all prophetic dreams.
It is believed that if you had a bad dream, you need to tell someone about it before lunch, more precisely, before 12 noon, but it is better not to tell anyone about good visions, so that they will come true for sure.
However, some believe that this can only be said if you in reality see a person who came to you in dreams while you were sleeping, but objects and symbols do not apply to this. In any case, everyone chooses for himself when it is worth decorating his speech with Russian expressions rich in images.
