BREAD GRAINS IN THE RUSSIAN PAREMIOLOGICAL PICTURE OF THE WORLD (AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE)

Abstract

The article examines Russian proverbs with components of the names of cereals against the background of the Chinese language. The common and different cultural attitudes reflected in the paremiological units of the Russian and Chinese languages are revealed, and the traditional value priorities of the two linguocultures are determined. To optimize the perception of proverbs and a more complete understanding of them, if necessary, a cultural commentary of individual proverbs and components of proverbs is provided. The analysis has revealed that Russian proverbs mostly verbalize those cultural attitudes that regulate interpersonal relations, while Chinese proverbs emphasize cultural attitudes that lead to success. The article is of interest to teachers of Russian and Chinese languages, translators, researchers involved in linguoculturology, paremiology, as well as lexicographers.