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This article analyzes how the image of women is expressed through proverbial phraseologisms (i.e., proverbs and sayings) in English and Uzbek languages using a comparative linguistic approach. The study explores how women's social status, moral values, roles in family and society, as well as existing stereotypes and traditional views toward women are reflected in linguistic units within the oral folk traditions of both languages. Since phraseological units are closely connected with culture, historical context, and national mentality, it is crucial from both linguistic and cultural perspectives to examine how the female image is represented through language. The selected phraseologisms are categorized based on semantic analysis, and their evaluative functions—whether positive or negative—are identified. Furthermore, the educational, aesthetic, and social significance of these expressions is also discussed. The results of this research contribute to a deeper understanding of the interrelationship between language and culture and can be useful in the fields of translation theory, language teaching methodology, and linguoculturology.
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