You have probably heard the proverb “Take care of honor withyoung, and the dress is again. " What does this expression mean, is it still relevant today? Or has the concept of honor sunk into oblivion along with the silver age of Russian literature? The article will try to figure it out.
Without referring to the dictionary, try to givedefinition of the word "honor". First of all, it is the inner state of the soul, determined by each person for himself. Under the concept of "honor" can be attributed morality, conscience, dignity, valor. Someone will add to this list nobility, dedication, courage, truthfulness. And this is all true, because “honor” is a comprehensive concept. Is this quality measurable, is it possible to raise in a person the consciousness that it is important to him? No, it is a state of mind that is invisible to the human eye and yet exists on a par with love, courage or nobility.
In fact, most people know only the first half of the expression - “Take care of honor from the young.” The proverb ends with the significant statement that the dress should be taken care of again.
Remember the new, just bought a dress. It is whole, beautiful, sitting perfectly. If you wear a dress neatly, take care of it, wash-patch up on time, the thing will last a long time.
Honor is not a dress. As far as it is whole and preserved, nobody knows, except the personality. So do you need to take care of her like a dress?
Is it worth taking care of what nobody can see?You can play courage and nobility in public, but are these qualities useful? The modern world does not involve caring for someone other than itself. From parents, educators, teachers, we hear that the world is cruel, and we need to fight, literally, “go to our heads.” What kind of dignity and honor can we talk about in this case?
Schoolchildren studying classic works andbumping into the phrase “Take honor with young”, its meaning is not captured. “Honor is not honored now,” the youth jokes, getting ready to go into battle with life and rivals for a place under the sun.
У каждого из нас есть голос совести, хотим мы this or not. It is he who whispers, judging us the loudest, that it is worth doing something ignoble. If this feeling is common to all, it means that honor has not disappeared in time as unnecessary. The world is not a springboard for hostilities, and the rule “either you or you” does not work at all. What works is respect, kindness, courage and nobility. The wise people understand that the more you give, the more you acquire.
«Береги честь с молоду» - это не красивые слова, and a guide to action. Behave yourself correctly, but not in the way that society requires, but as suggested by the soul. Let life not look like a walk in the park, and sometimes it seems logical and right to substitute a colleague, betray a friend, change a spouse. These temptations are waiting for us at every turn, and let no one ever know about this act, we ourselves will know about it. And the soul will be restless and unpleasant because of this. Take care of honor with the young! Be honest, brave, noble, do not change yourself - and you will be happy!
