Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 5

Proverbs in the English language, their meanings and equivalent in the Karakalpak language

1Student of English Philology, Karakalpak State University, Uzbekistan, Email id: ursuliukokanova@gmail.com

2Associate Professor, Ph.d.in Philology, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Karakalpak State University, Uzbekistan, Email id: dilbar_khadjieva@mail.ru

Online Published on 30 June, 2022.

Abstract

In this article, we'll try to analyze some English proverbs and their Karakalpak equivalents, their meaning and main idea. Proverbs are concerned with the history, present, and future of each nation, and it is through proverbs that we can learn about a nation's beliefs and understandings. By studying proverbs and using them in our speech, we not only increase our language skills, but also our worldview and critical thinking. Proverbs are a genre of folklore that is short and concise, figurative, grammatically and logically complete, and has a deep meaning. The proverbs combine the life experiences of the ancestors, their attitude to society, history, mood, ethical and aesthetic feelings, and positive qualities. It is a phrase that has been polished among the people for centuries and has taken a concise and simple poetic form.

Keywords

Proverb, Equivalent Word, Comparing Languages, Different Versions, Etymology and Origin