Abstract
COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF “HARDWORKING” IN PROVERBS OF ANATOLIAN AND KYRGYZ TURKS
In this study, common proverbs about diligence in Turkish and Kyrgyz proverbs were selected and interpreted. In this research, data were reached with document analysis technique, which is one of the descriptive research techniques, and content analysis technique was used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the research, common features of proverbs related to diligence in Anatolian and Kyrgyz Turks were briefly identified as loving to work, avoiding laziness, being able to endure the labor, having skills, value of work rather than words, seeing laziness as an embarrassing situation, seeking fertility and gain through work.
Keywords
Proverbs, Hard-Working, Model Person, Turkish Turkic People, Kyrgyz Turkic people.