An Analysis of Marriage and Love Concepts in English Proverbs

Abstract

English proverbs reflect the wisdom and experience of the people in Englishspeaking
countries. We explore the views on marriage and love embodied in English proverbs, aiming to understand the cultural values and emotional attitudes behind these proverbs. Some proverbs advocate freedom of marriage and love, believing that love is predestined.Some emphasize the blindness of love, advocating a sober and rational attitude towards marriage and love, and more importantly, working hard to manage marriage. This paper collects and analyzes some representative English proverbs about love and marriage. These proverbs are not only linguistic expressions but also cultural wisdom inheritance. They show the complex and diverse understanding and practice of love and marriage among people in English-speaking
countries. They reveal some common themes and values, such as individualism,
rationalism, romanticism, realism, etc. They also reflect some historical and social
changes, such as Christianity, feminism, etc. English proverbs about love and marriage
are not only a rich source of linguistic and cultural information, but also a valuable
resource for cross-cultural communication and education. Understanding the views
on marriage and love in different cultures can promote the development of cultural
intelligence, and also provide a reference for the establishment of a proverb corpus.