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THE ROLE OF PROVERBS IN TEACHING ENGLISH 
Narziyeva Inobat,
Pedagogical Institute of the
Bukhara state university. 
Akhadova Shakhrinoz Anvarovna
, 
The student of the Pedagogical
 Institute of the Bukhara state university. 
Abstract. 
The article deals with English proverbs and sayings in teaching 
English as a foreign language. Their application not only enriches our speech, but 
also helps to strengthen the application of English verb tenses and grammatical 
constructions, contributing to the enlargement of the English vocabulary and world 
outlook. Basically, proverbs reflect human experience across cultures and 
languages, which contain folk wisdom tested throughout the time. Introducing a 
foreign culture and values can be carried out through the use of proverbs. Teachers 
can use different vocabulary activities through proverbs in teaching process.

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Keywords:
proverbs, vocabulary activity, English teaching. 
According to the paremiologist Wolfgang Mieder, proverbs have been used 
and should be used in teaching as didactic tools because of their content of 
educational wisdom. When it comes to foreign language learning, proverbs play a 
role in the teaching as a part of cultural and metaphorical learning. Linguists also 
claim that the use of proverbs in the teaching of English as a foreign language is 
important for the learners’ ability to communicate effectively. Writers and poets 
use proverbs in their works, which gives them impressive power. If we carefully 
study the works of Yusuf Khos Khojib, Ahmad Yassawi, Lutfi, Alisher Navoi, 
Bobur, Nodira, Furkat, Chulpan, Abdullah Kodiriy, Gafur Gulam and many others, 
we can feel the attractiveness of the proverbs. Proverbs are often used in fiction, 
poetry, poems, stories, and novels. Pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary are 
essential elements in communication. Teaching these language materials, we can 
use proverbs effectively. A proverb is usually recognized by the fixed, often short 
form and contains frequently used vocabulary, and therefore is quite easy to 
memorize.
As teaching aids, English proverbs are expected to improve learners’ 
vocabulary learning. When we look back on our lives, it’s often the things we 
enjoyed doing most that come to mind first. It is important to motivate our students 
by making vocabulary learning and new word acquisition, fun and enjoyable. 
Teaching vocabulary through using proverbs can be an effective technique. As 
proverbs are the sentences which contain vocabulary with meaning, form and 
function, they are considered one of the most effective materials to teach 
vocabulary. When the teaching and learning process takes place, teachers may 
have problems of how to teach students in order to gain satisfying results. The 
teacher should find out the appropriate techniques to implement in classes. A good 
teacher can prepare various and up-to-date techniques. Teachers need to be able to 
find the materials and make them interested and happy in the teaching and learning 

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process in the classroom. Here are some techniques of teaching vocabulary through 
proverbs. We took some commonly used proverbs as an example to implement in 
these techniques. 
In conclusion we may say that proverbs are the basic textbooks and rules of 
the school of life. This should not be forgotten and should be used in practice. 
Every child should keep proverbs not only in his mind, but also in his heart. That is 
why it is important for us to remember proverbs and explain their essence. Using 
proverbs in teaching English can be one of the effective ways especially in 
teaching vocabulary as a proverb is usually recognized by the fixed, often short 
form and contains frequently used vocabulary, and therefore is quite easy to 
memorize. Work with proverbs and sayings at the lessons not only helps to 
diversify educational process and to make its brighter and interesting. Moreover, it 
helps to solve a number of very important educational problems: proverbs in the 
classroom can improve students’ learning experiences, their language skills, and 
their understanding of themselves and the world.