A Comparative Linguistic Analysis of English and Uzbek Proverbs and Aphoristic Expressions as Structural, Semantic, and Cultural Dimensions

This paper presents a comparative linguistic analysis of proverbs and aphoristic expressions in English andUzbek, focusing on their structural, semantic, and cultural dimensions. Proverbs and aphorisms, as condensed carriersof collective wisdom, reflect the worldview, values, and communicative styles of their respective cultures. The studyexplores the syntactic structures, figurative language elements, and key semantic fields represented in both languages,highlighting similarities and differences in form, meaning, and pragmatic usage. Special attention is given to culturallymarked concepts such as family, labor, morality, and fate. The findings contribute to intercultural communication, translationtheory, and paremiological studies, offering insights for linguists, educators, and translators dealing with culturallybound expressions.