The aphorism was very popular.
Faina Ranevskaya gave fans dozens of biting quotes that fit all occasions. The stage star was famous for her wit, and one of her expressions became truly popular.
So, in 1939, Rostislav Plyatt’s film “The Foundling” was released on Soviet screens, in which Ranevskaya played one of the main roles. Throughout the whole picture, she regularly comes into conflict with her husband and during each quarrel she tries to put her husband in his place.
“Mulya, don’t make me nervous” – this is how the heroine Ranevskaya reacts to her husband’s attacks.
The talented artist so organically got used to the image of Lyalya and uttered a biting phrase so comically that she instantly went to the people. Soviet women used this expression in family disputes for many years, and it worked flawlessly, because every resident of the country knew what was meant.
