LINGUOCULTURAL ASPECTS OF FOLK PROVERBS WITH THE LEXEME “TEA”

Proverbs have always been a subject of attention for researchers as a mirror reflecting the identity, uniqueness, culture, and socio-political life of a nation. They are a synthesis of the spiritual image, ideals, dreams, aspirations, and reflections on nature and society of the hardworking people, as well as a generalized expression of life experience. Therefore, the scientific study of folk proverbs from linguistic-poetic, linguocultural, and anthropocentric perspectives is of great relevance.

This article analyzes the place of the concept of tea in Uzbek, Chinese, and Russian cultures, the meanings expressed by this word, and the linguocultural features of proverbs involving the lexeme “tea.”