PROVERBS AND SAYINGS WITH PHYTONYMS AND THEIR ANALYSIS IN COMPARIED LANGUAGES

Abstract

The article analyzes proverbs and sayings with the concept of "plants" - phytonyms (names of trees, flowers, plants) in the compared languages. Their study contributes both to a better knowledge of the language and a better understanding of the mindset and character of the people. In the course of the analysis, all components - phytonyms, mentioned in proverbs in the compared languages, were conditionally divided into three subgroups according to plant species: 1) forests and trees; 2) plants, flowers, cereals; 3) fruits, berries, vegetables and examples are given, the equivalence and differences of their components are indicated, their semantic correlation is compared.