LINGUACULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PROVERBS AND SAYINGS

Abstract

Proverbs and sayings are concise yet meaningful verbal expressions that embody accumulated social experience, cultural traditions, and collective wisdom passed down through various generations. Based on a linguacultural perspective, they are not merely fixed linguistic constructions but symbolic carriers of a people’s worldview and value system. This article analyzes the linguacultural characteristics of proverbs and sayings by focusing on their semantic structure, imagery, evaluative function, and their contribution to shaping the linguistic picture of the world. The analysis shows that proverbs contain archetypal ideas, reflect culturally specific patterns of thinking, and at the same time address universal aspects of human life.