Linguocultural Characteristics of Proverbs with Color Components

Sobirova Bashorat Bakhodirovna

Authors

Sobirova Bashorat Bakhodirovna Senior Lecturer, Gulistan State University

Keywords:

Phraseme, paremia, linguocultural codes, polysemy, world linguistics, linguistics, proverbs with color components, national values

Abstract

Proverbs, as reflections of a people's ancient wisdom, inevitably encapsulate a nation's mode of thought, lifestyle, and ethnoculture. Over centuries, a nation bequeaths its accumulated life experiences to future generations through various media. Proverbs stand as a prime example of such an invaluable heritage. Having passed from mouth to mouth and been refined through the ages, they serve as a vital source of folk wisdom. Like other genres of folklore, proverbs represent the national literary and cultural wealth of every people. They fully express a nation's national-cultural characteristics and facets, its worldview, moral norms and principles, and the spiritual state of the nation.

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