The current article is devoted to the particular theoretical views of the analysis of word meanings from the point of cognition. Moreover, it deals with the specialized approaches in order to clarify research problem more comprehensively. The significance of the article relies on the approved achievements. The concept of proverbs, their essence, the philosophy of phrases and proverbs are the basic features of any culture.

Cognition, cognitive activity, cognitive organization

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