“It’s not ashamed to be poor, it’s a shame to be cheap”: who first said these words, who is the author of the thesis?

Who is the author, and what does the phrase “poor are not ashamed, are a shame to be cheap”?

Recently, the thesis is not ashamed of being, ashamed to be cheap ”is actively discussed on the Internet because of his incorrect mentioning by the millionaire deputy Nikolai Valuev. We will talk about what true meaning and who is the author of the thesis.

“The poor thing is not ashamed, it’s a shame to be cheap”: who is the author of the thesis?

The winged phrase “the poor is not ashamed, ashamed to be cheap” torn out once from the context, and took root in Russian colloquial speech. Each of us has heard this thesis repeatedly, but few people know who the author of the thesis.

For the first time, the phrase “Poor is not ashamed, ashamed to be cheap” sounded in the feature film “Kalina Red” (release of the film in 1974), the script for which Vasily Shukshin wrote.

Subsequently, many works were written where either the phrase was copied, or used by a paraphrased one. The most striking and precise mention of the thesis is in the poem of Alexander Gusarin, which is dedicated to the memory of the unforgettable Vasily Shukshin.

What does the phrase “poor are not ashamed, ashamed to be cheap”?

Poverty and wealth are two sides of one medal, antonyms regarding which there are disputes in each generation. Vasily Shukshin, the author of the phrase was a man with a capital letter, a talented screenwriter, a delightful director and atmospheric actor. The purpose of his life was to convey to the masses the idea of \u200b\u200bSoviet life, revising the standards and worldview of people. The thesis of “the poor is not ashamed, ashamed to be cheap” was said in the context of the social level of well -being of a person and his moral characteristics.

Vasily Shukshin was convinced that the poverty, in which a large number of Soviet people were at that time, was not ashamed. It is in poverty that the standards are revised, all superfluous is discarded and a person sees the true meaning of life. Shukshin showed on the screens of cinemas not the luxurious life of the bourgeoisie, not gilded castles, but ordinary life as it is with the true values \u200b\u200bof mankind. At the same time, he focused on the openness and sense of happiness by ordinary workers, hardworking peasants and veterans of labor, who with honor accept a modest life.

Vasily Shukshin inspired people to new standards of life, that it was necessary to work hard, study and improve not only his life, but also the life of the surrounding society. At the same time, he put on display the vices of a person, his greed, stinginess, self -interest and showed that this is exactly what should be ashamed.

In the thesis “the poor is not ashamed, it is a shame to be cheap” he meant that there is no reason, to be ashamed of poverty, because many things happen regardless of us and our decisions, therefore everyone can fall into a state of poverty and even extreme need. But if society changes its attitude, then every poor, needy person will be raised from a bench and will be able to live a high -quality full life.

But at the same time, Vasily Shukshin was convinced that it was worth being ashamed and shutting down “cheap” people - full of envy, stinginess, callousness and indifference. It is these people who should experience a sharp sense of shame and do everything possible to change themselves.

In the film “Kalina Red”, the protagonist Yegor, a criminal and a selfish person. He evaluates himself exclusively in a negative way. But the blue -eyed love that wrote him letters of support, full of hope for a bright honest life and confident that everyone can change. She gives Yegor a second chance to live a new, bright life. The phrase “the poor is not ashamed, ashamed to be cheap” Shukshin pushes each person to look into himself, reconsider his moral values \u200b\u200band become spiritually rich, and not financially.

Nikolai Valuev and the phrase "The poor thing is not ashamed, ashamed to be cheap"

Not so long ago, one of the Lenin-Kuznetsk pensioners wrote a message to Nikolai Valuev, in which she reported that she was very ashamed to be poor in rich Russia. It is worth noting that indeed most pensioners are currently at the poverty line and cannot live without additional help from children and relatives. Perhaps she thereby wanted to attract the attention of politics and get help for her needs. And perhaps I wanted to pay attention to the global problem in the country.

Nikolai Valuev, boxing champion, deputy, showman and public figure until that moment was distinguished by exceptional goodwill and positive characteristics responded with the philosophical bias and quoted Shukshin’s classic, "it is not ashamed to be cheap." This extremely outraged the users of the network and dozens of accusations rained down on Nikolai.

Later, Nikolai replied that most likely answered another question, or incorrectly interpreted the message written to him. But it was precisely this seemingly random phrase under an accidental issue that he showed the stale and spoiled of the power system. Indeed, in this case, the thesis is “not ashamed of the poor, it’s a shame to be cheap” should not be directed towards an impoverished pensioner, but just towards Nikolai. We hope that it was a mistake, not the sincere and arrogant answer of Nikolai Valuev.

And in conclusion, for additional reflection on the theme of poverty and cheapness of the soul of some people, we offer to view a social video showing a visual example of fugitive, incorrect assessments and eradicating the “cheapness” of morals in society.

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