This article examines the axiological interpretation of the human image in anthropocentric proverbs of the Russian and Uzbek languages. The study focuses on the ethical and aesthetic dimensions of human evaluation in the proverbial corpora of two distinct linguistic systems. It explores the moral and aesthetic criteria that determine positive or negative assessments of human qualities, behaviors, and character traits. The research demonstrates that axiological categories in proverbs reflect fundamental worldview orientations that shape the ethnocultural image of a person within each linguistic worldview. Special attention is paid to the bipolar nature of evaluative meanings and the universality of ethical and aesthetic ideals across cultures. The findings reveal both universal and culturally specific features of the axiological interpretation of the individual, highlighting the rich linguistic and cultural potential of proverbs as reflections of collective consciousness and moral experience.

Axiology, proverb, anthropocentrism, evaluation

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