Uzbek proverbs (maqollar) preserve nomadic survival wisdom through 2,000+ years of socio-economic transformation. This IMRAD study analyzes a 250-proverb corpus using Conceptual Metaphor Theory, revealing 61% persistence of camel/wolf metaphors and value shifts from survival (85%→16%) to social harmony (4%→54%). Cross-linguistic analysis confirms Uzbek collectivism (41% WE/PEOPLE) vs. English individualism (42% SELF/ALONE). Findings validate ecolinguistic continuity and provide EFL pedagogical applications.

Uzbek proverbs, conceptual metaphor, diachronic semantics, ecolinguistics, cultural adaptation.

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