This article explores the essence of proverbs in Mahmud Kashgari's "Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk" and Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur's "Baburnama." The earliest examples of proverbs are found in "Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk." A certain portion of the proverbs in this source reflects plant names and natural phenomena. Proverbs containing plant names are also present in "Baburnama." Babur Mirza often concludes his thoughts in the work with proverbs. The work also vividly depicts the plant world, and uses natural phenomena to reveal life events related to humans and the world. This article analyzes the unique symbolic features of such proverbs in "Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk" and "Baburnama."

Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk, Baburnama, paremia

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