Sour grapes
Encyclopedia
The phrase sour grapes is an expression originating from "The Fox and the Grapes
," one of Aesop's Fables
. It refers to pretending not to care for something one does not or cannot have.
Sour grapes may also refer to:
The Fox and the Grapes
"The Fox and the Grapes" is one of the traditional Aesop's fables and can be held to illustrate the concept of cognitive dissonance. In this view, the premise of the fox that covets inaccessible grapes is taken to stand for a person who attempts to hold incompatible ideas simultaneously...
," one of Aesop's Fables
Aesop's Fables
Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica are a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. The fables remain a popular choice for moral education of children today...
. It refers to pretending not to care for something one does not or cannot have.
Sour grapes may also refer to:
Music
- "Sour Grapes" (Leatherface song), a song by English punk band Leatherface (band)Leatherface (band)Leatherface is a British punk rock band from Sunderland fronted by Frankie Stubbs. The band is known for an eclectic style spanning American folk music, hardcore punk and post-hardcore.-History and background:...
- "Sour Grapes" (Puscifer song), a song by Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan under the moniker PusciferPusciferPuscifer is a side project of Maynard James Keenan from the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. As Keenan is the only permanent member and he considers the project to be his "creative subconscious", Puscifer could also be considered a pseudonym for his solo work....
- "Sour Grapes", a song by John Prine, from Diamonds in the RoughDiamonds in the Rough (album)Diamonds in the Rough is the second studio album by American country/folk singer-songwriter John Prine, released in 1972.-Reception:Writing for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlman wrote of the album "John Prine's second album was a cut below his first, only because the debut was a classic and the...
- "Sour Grapes", a song by The DescendentsDescendentsThe Descendents are an American punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California. As of 2011, they have released six studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums and three EPs. The Descendents broke up and reformed several times over the years, sometimes with different musicians...
, from the album Enjoy!
Books
- Sour Grapes (book)Sour Grapes (book)Sour Grapes: a book of poems is an early work by William Carlos Williams. Published in 1921, it includes some of his best early poems: "A Widow's Lament in Springtime," "The Great Figure," "Complaint," and "Queen-Ann's-Lace."...
, a book of poems by William Carlos Williams - Sour Grapes: Studies in the Subversion of Rationality (Cambridge, 1983), a book by Jon ElsterJon ElsterJon Elster is a Norwegian social and political theorist who has authored works in the philosophy of social science and rational choice theory...
describing the phenomenon of adaptive preference formation
Other
- Sour Grapes, a character from the "Strawberry Shortcake" series
- Sour Grapes (film)Sour Grapes (film)Sour Grapes is a 1998 American comedy film written and directed by Larry David.-Plot:Richie Maxwell is down to his last quarter at a slot machine in Atlantic City, so he asks cousin Evan for two more coins for one more spin — a spin that wins a $400,000 jackpot.The joy of victory is quickly...
, a 1998 film written and directed by Larry David - Happy Hour, a 1987 film also known as Sour Grapes
- The line in JeremiahBook of JeremiahThe Book of Jeremiah is the second of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, following the book of Isaiah and preceding Ezekiel and the Book of the Twelve....
(31:29) and EzekielBook of EzekielThe Book of Ezekiel is the third of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, following the books of Isaiah and Jeremiah and preceding the Book of the Twelve....
(18:2) (KJV): "The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge."