Metonymy in Uzbek Folk Proverbs Formed on the Basis of Livestock Names

Abstract

In the article, Uzbek folk proverbs with sheep zoonym included in livestock names are taken as an object, and the phenomenon of metonymy in these proverbs is studied. The proverbs participated by the "Sheep" Linguistic and Spiritual Group (LSG) were interpreted according to the expression of human behavior, activity, character, external quality, and relationships between them. Proverbs are proved by passages from works of art.