Sayings are a reflection of all age-old wisdom and traditions of each people. But for modern people their initial meaning is far from always clear, and these expressions are often given a completely different meaning. The saying "they are not looking for good from good" is no exception.
Who today at least once in his life has not heard this proverb? Moreover, it is often used not in the sense that was originally laid in it. Initially, this proverb sounded like this: "Horses do not pick from oats - they are not looking for good from good …". But the first component of this proverb completely disappeared from pronunciation over time, only the second part remained.
In another way, this proverb can be described as follows: if you characterize something as quite good, then it makes no sense to look for the best, since this abstract best may not be found, and what is good for you is very easy to completely lose. That is, if you have already accepted from your life something that is good for you, and in this context is well expressed as good, then most likely this is your final goal on this issue. You should not always be dissatisfied with the results of your work and demand more and more from life, because you can lose what you already have.
What sayings are consonant in meaning
If you are not sure that you are using this saying in the right context, it may be easier to replace it with a similar meaning. Russian speech is incredibly rich in a variety of speech, expressions, sayings, idioms and proverbs. New sayings appear constantly, but most often these are just old phraseological units corrected in accordance with the constantly changing, dynamic realities of today.
Of the maximally similar in meaning to this saying, one can distinguish the following: they do not seek love from love. If you think about it, the older generation (grandparents) will be able to easily bring 7-10 similar meanings of proverbs, most of which will be completely unfamiliar to the young.
