An analysis of nature in the common discourse of Lebanese and Persian proverbs

Subject Areas : شعر

zohreh ghorbani madavani ¹ , masomeh saleh ² , atosa karami ³

1 - Allameh Tabataba'i
2 - Allameh Tabataba'i
3 - Allameh Tabataba'i

Received: 2022-07-20 Accepted : 2023-06-20 Published : 2024-10-13

Keywords: culture, nature, proverb, folklore, Iran,

Abstract :

Proverbs are of special importance since they are one of the most important linguistic categories of any nation and a complete view of the culture, customs and beliefs of a nation, and important category in the study of linguistics and literature. Proverbs have a special place in the literature of different nations to the extent that they cover an important part of the literature of any society and their study leads to the discovery of their cultural commonalities and differences and is is a sign of the intellectual concern of the past and has advice. Persian and Arabic languages have always had many influences throughout history, and these influences and cultural exchanges have sometimes led to many similarities between the two languages. This article tries to examine the proverb with a common meaning between these two languages in terms of the place of natural elements in them in a descriptive-analytical method. The results of this article indicate that Persian and Lebanese proverbs have many commonalities in the use of natural terrestrial elements. The reason for this is due to the geographical location, cultural and historical context and the common vision of the two nations. But at the same time, Lebanese proverbs have a greater tendency towards the elements of nature, especially animals and stones, compared to Persian proverbs. Another common point is that both languages, in expressing their proverbs in the use of animals, have paid attention to their endurance, instinct, and body, but in other elements, such as mountains,