| Abstracts: | Proverbs are forms of reflection of national culture. They capture the most important information quanta for people’s life and consciousness of native speakers. They clearly highlight various aspects of social life, including the specifics of labor, which is manifested in the units of the instrumental code. The focus of our attention is on the proverbs containing components – the names of tools and devices used to carry out work and comprehended in various aspects (saw, tongs, hammer, awl, scraper, plow, etc.). The most important aspect in the content of proverbs is the pragmatic aspect related to the results of labor, which depend on the availability of tools, their correct choice and quality, the timeliness of their application, the experience and skill of the performer, the application of efforts, etc. One of the most weighty ideas is the importance of the tool as a guarantee of sustenance and, therefore, life (As long as the flail is in the hands, then the bread is in the teeth). Among the many types of labor tools, an important place is occupied by an ax as a universal tool (Not an ax feeds a man, but July work), and a plow – the main tool of the farmer (Without a plow – not a plowman, without a hammer – not a blacksmith), as well as a scythe (Without a scythe, you can’t mow hay).
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| The contact details of authors: | Лю Юэ – аспирант кафедры русского языка как иностранного и методики его преподавания Санкт-Петербургского государственного университета, г. Санкт-Петербург, Россия, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3843-5600, st059251@student.spbu.ru
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