This article carries out a comparative analysis of the metaphoric expressive means in Russian and Uzbek languages. The aim of the study is to identify the similarities and differences in the use of metaphors in the two linguistic systems, as well as to examine the influence of cultural-historical and cognitive factors on the formation of metaphoric images. The research employs methods of comparative analysis, corpus studies, and cognitive-semantic analysis, allowing for the observation of both traditional and modern tendencies in the functioning of metaphor in artistic and journalistic texts. Special attention is given to the analysis of imagery, the structural organization of metaphoric constructions, and their role in forming the emotional and semantic richness of utterances. The results indicate that, despite certain universal characteristics of metaphoric thinking, each language culture possesses its own specific metaphorical models that reflect the historical experience and worldview of its speakers.