The most characteristic features of proverbs and sayings

• Main Author: Mohira Akmal qizi Hikmatova
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Open Science LLC 2021-06-01
• Series: Science and Education
• Subjects: proverb; sayings; idioms; phrases; speech
• Online Access: https://openscience.uz/index.php/sciedu/article/view/1595

Proverbs and sayings are facts of language. They are collected in dictionaries. There are special dictionaries of proverbs and sayings. It is impossible to arrange proverbs and sayings in a form that would present a pattern even though they have some typical features by which it is possible to determine whether or not we are dealing with one. These typical features are: rhythm, sometimes rhyme or alliterations. But the most characteristic feature of a proverb or a saying lies not in its formal linguistic expression, but in the content - form of the utterance. As is known, a proverb or a saying is a peculiar mode of utterance which is mainly characterized by its brevity. The utterance itself, taken at its face value, presents a pattern which can be successfully used for other utterances.