Comparative study of paremiological units of human intellectual world in the Chinese and English languages

a proverb is a saying in the form of a grammatically complete sentence, which expresses folk wisdom in an instructive form. It can have a narrative and incentive character. At the same time, a proverb is a product of a certain cultural context. As a crystallization of national wisdom, proverbs are deeply rooted in the cultural soil of a particular region and have thus become an important carrier of cultural heritage in different countries. Due to significant differences in cultural background and values among different civilizations, proverbs often exhibit distinct regional characteristics. Therefore, in the process of intercultural communication, the cultural gap between the source language and the target language should be fully considered. This article mainly takes Chinese and English proverbs as the research object, briefly introduces the emergence and characteristics of proverbs, and analyzes the cultural cultural differences between Chinese and English proverbs in terms of religious beliefs, customs and so on. The study not only helps to deepen understanding of the peculiarities of Chinese and English cultures but also provides practical recommendations at the linguistic level for intercultural communication, as well as promotes effective dialogue and mutual learning between different civilizations.

Chinese and English proverbs, cultural difference, comparative research, cross-cultural communication