Conceptual Metaphor of the Plant Domain in Vietnamese Folk Songs and Proverbs

In Vietnamese folklore, folk songs and proverbs play a vital role in both productive labor activities and the cultural and spiritual life of the Vietnamese people across generations. They serve as a repository for preserving and sustaining the cultural values of the nation throughout its long history. Particularly, within the rich treasury of Vietnamese folk songs and proverbs, conceptual metaphors related to the “plant domain” appear in considerable numbers. Therefore, analyzing the system of conceptual metaphors from the plant domain in Vietnamese folk songs and proverbs helps to shed light on the Vietnamese worldview and their vivid, engaging way of perceiving the surrounding world.