Definición y Significado de "sour grapes"

Sour grapes

SUSTANTIVO

rencor por lo que no se puede tener, indiferencia fingida

a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

Idiom

Informal

What is the origin of the idiom "sour grapes" and when to use it?

The idiom "sour grapes" comes from a fable named "The Fox and the Grapes." In the story, a fox couldn't reach some grapes and, feeling disappointed, claimed that the grapes were probably sour anyway. This phrase is used to describe someone who pretends to dislike or devalue something they desire but cannot have, often out of envy or frustration.

Example

After not getting the job, he dismissed it as a boring position with a low salary, exhibiting sour grapes.

Después de no conseguir el trabajo, lo desestimó como una posición aburrida con un salario bajo, exhibiendo rencor por lo que no se puede tener, indiferencia fingida.

His constant criticism of others ' achievements is just sour grapes due to his lack of success.

Su constante crítica a los logros de los demás es solo un rencor por lo que no se puede tener, indiferencia fingida debido a su falta de éxito.