Written literature and proverbs

Abstract

In the article the content and idea of proverbs in the written literature on the basis of examples are analyzed. At the same time, the most common forms of folklore in Azerbaijani written literature are clarified. Written literature not only keeps folklore and folklore motives alive, but also acts as a follower of national poetic and philosophical traditions. Azerbaijani written literature is seen as a great carrier of national color. Because Azerbaijani writers have always been remembered for their consistent appeal to folklore. Therefore, the article also focuses on the relationship between folklore values and written literature in Azerbaijani literature. The main purpose of the article is to determine the importance of reference to folklore sources in the works of prominent representatives of Azerbaijani classical literature, to analyze the forms and features of the use of folklore motifs. It is a fact that without folklore, the written literature of any nation would be simple and colorless. Examples of folklore, mainly aimed at the formation of morality and spirituality have come to the present day in the works of our poets and writers who lived in different periods. The main indicator of the existence of any nation is its folklore. The thinking and intellectual abilities of the people are perfectly preserved in the inner layer and logic of folklore. Every genre of folklore is a product of the time. Proverbs are one of such literary genres. Written literature, on the other hand, contains countless examples of folklore, brings them from time to time, being a great world that reflects the joys, sorrows, desires and aspirations of the people chooses, organizes and transmits worthy sayings from generation to generation. Proverbs, which are understood as folk morality, folk wisdom, have deep roots.