Housing has always been a sacred place for a man due to the multiplicity of his functions. It protects from enemies, and warms in the cold, and provides shelter, and becomes a place for raising children. That is why people have always sought to ennoble their home, to make it more comfortable. Of course, oral creativity could not help but touch on this topic.
The origin of the word "house"
Etymologically, this concept dates back to the Latin "domus", which was a dwelling for one family. This term appeared in ancient Rome. Domus, by the way, was not the only type of property at the time. There were also insuls - buildings for several families. In turn, the word "home" is native Russian.
The first houses appeared during the primitive communal system and performed almost the same functions as modern buildings. The difference was that ancient people did not need the aesthetic component of their home, unlike modern people.
Proverbs about the house were born when oral creativity began to develop, in which all representatives of the community took part. In them, their own home has always been praised as a place that can give a person everything necessary for life. No wonder the words "life" and "home" come from the same verb.
The origin of the word "family"
This term is native Russian. Scientists disagree about the etymology of the word. Some argue that the “family” came from a combination of the numeral “seven” and the pronoun “I”. Others say that this term symbolizes the continuation of the genus, and therefore came from the word "seed".
Another variant of the origin of the word "family" reduces to the Buddhist philosophy of man. She says that people consist of seven energy shells, which can be fully revealed and realized only in a family, all members of which work for the benefit of each other.
Be that as it may, the word "family" is ambiguous in nature, which explains a large number of hypotheses about its appearance. In the Russian tradition, it can be synonymous with the word "house" in a certain context. In this regard, proverbs and sayings about the house in folklore often also mean the family living in it.
Russian sayings about the house
The tradition of praising your home in the blood of all the peoples of the world. This idea is realized in folk art. Proverbs about the house occupy an important place in the classification of these wise well-aimed statements. In Russia, it is customary to compare your house with a stranger, so that the difference is more noticeable: "Away is good, but a better home." This proverb emphasizes that the homeland is always better than the other side.
Proverbs about the house also tell that you should always strive to do everything possible for the benefit of your home and your family. This idea can be traced in the proverb "And the mouse drags a crust into its mink." The point in it is that even a small mouse is trying to do something to flourish its own home.
It should be noted that in Russian folklore, poverty at home is emphasized by the lack of food in it, and wealth by its presence.
English sayings about the house
Residents of the UK occupy one of the leading places in the world among couch potatoes. That is why the comfort of the home corner is so important to them. The English interior, cute, neat and restrained, is considered a symbol of comfort and tranquility, as well as reliability. Perhaps that is why in the folklore of this people there is a proverb “My house is my fortress”.
It should be noted a very important thing that will help to understand the exact meaning of English sayings. The words "home" and "house" are, of course, synonymous, and both translate as "house." But between them there is some difference in meaning. So, “home” is a native home, the most comfortable place on earth. “House” is a building, only the outer shell of any structure, which does not contain an additional connotation about the warm attitude of a person to this place. That is why proverbs about the house as a small homeland can not be built without the word "home".
