Russian saying
не солоно хлебавши ..... Let's go piople,what did it mean?
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уйти "несолоно хлебавши" - to leave "empty-handed"; to leave with nothing; not to get what you wanted; not to achieve the desired result; disappointment; deceived hopes; unjustified expectations.
Previously, the expression "несолоно хлебавши" meant less-than-lovely welcome, when the guest was left without honor and attention.
In the days of Ancient Russia, salt was a very rare and expensive seasoning. Not everyone could afford salt, housewives didn't salt foods during cooking, they added salt directly to the food on the plate right before eating. In the dishes of a welcome and respected guests they put more salt, and for unwanted and unpleasant guests they served food without salt. And the unwanted guest had to leave "несолоно хлебавши", having eaten unsalted food.
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Russian saying
не солоно хлебавши ..... Let's go people: what does it mean?0
The saying means that you went somewhere for a certain purpose, but didn't receive what you wanted, or didn't achieved the wanted result. Usually because somebody refused to cooperate with you or to give you what you want.
Literally 'I ate their soup without salt', because long ago salt was expensive, and they could save it from a guest whom the didn't really want.
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