DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES OF PROVERBS IN ENGLISH AND TURKISH LANGUAGES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18032861Keywords:
proverb, cultural treasure, linguistics, equivalentAbstract
The proverb is an important part of the folklore and they are consecrated fortunes of individuals’ way of life and language. This article provides a comparative description of English and Turkish proverbs. In addition, this research discusses the classification of English proverbs in relation to Turkish equivalents and difficulties in translating from English proverbs.
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