Uzbekistan state world languages university d. U. Ashurova m. R. Galieva

Phraseological units borrowed from folk tales and fables:

Fortunatus's purse – an inexhaustible purse (Fortunatus – is a character of a fairy tale who met the goddess of Fortune and received from her a purse which was continually replenished);

Tom Thumb – an extremely small person (character of English folklore who was no bigger than his father's thumb, and who was swallowed by a cow, tangled with giants, and became a favourite of King Arthur);

to carry water in a sieve – using an inappropriate tool or means for achieving smth. (a character of Grimms’ tale Master Pfriem who is forced to solve the impossible task of carrying water in a sieve);

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