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The Influence of Geographical Environment on English Proverbs 【Abstract】 There is a close connection between geographical environment and people’s development.People live and product depend on geographical environment,and they are protected by the exterior surroundings condition,so, the culture can form and develop. As an inherent spirit and cultural heritage of a nation, the English proverbs are more tend to oceanity because of England geographical environment. England is a seagirt island country,and this ocean environment has an important effect on culture.Proverbs, as a part of English culture, which is not only people’s wisdom combined with industry, but also reflects the influence of geographical environment on English proverbs.So,the paper is based on this environment and study the interrelation between environment and English proverbs. 【摘要】地理环境与人类的发展有着密不可分的关系。人类依靠地理环境生产生活并受其外部条件保护。因此文化得以形成和发展。作为一个民族的固有精神和文化遗产，英国谚语的特点由于其地理环境更倾向于海洋性。英国是一个四面环海的国家，海洋环境对文化产生了深刻的影响。谚语，作为文化的一部分，它不仅是人类勤劳和智慧的结晶，而且反映了地理环境对英谚的影响。因此，本篇论文基于环境的角度去研究地理环境与英谚的相互关系。 【Key Words 】 Geographical environment England Proverbs 【关键词】地理环境 英国 谚语 1.Introduction Proverbs,which derive from life are the condensation and embodiment of the language and culture of a nation.They can reflect geography,history,customs of a nation’s proverbs when English major students try to study its culture.On the country,students can analyze geographical environment, how to influence English proverbs.It’s benefit for college English major students to learn about English culture and language and avoid making mistakes. 2.Basic concepts and characteristic of proverbs 2.1Basic concepts The definition of proverb by Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary is “short well-known saying that states a general truth or give advice.” Proverbs are the cream of a language.They reflect the relationship between language and culture. A famous English writer and philosopher,Francis Bacon,who said “The genius,wit and spirit of a nation are discovered in it’s proverbs” A proverb is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated,which expresses a truth based on common or the practical experience . 2.2Characteristics Proverbs are frequently used orally and handed down from generation to generation and speak the truth.They are short sentences with common style,concise structure,and vivid language,summing up of practical experiences and giving people advice or warning. 3.Brief instruction of geographical environment in England The United Kingdom is an island country in the Atlantic, leaving the European continent and close to the continent of Europe, composed of Great Britain and the northeastern part of Ireland and many other islands. The British Isles are situated in the northwest of Europe.They are cut off from the English Channel. On the north and east the Isles face the Atlantic Ocean.Its total area is 244110 square kilometers. It runs over 1000 kilometers from south to north and extends,at the widest part,about 500 kilometers,making it one of the countries with the longest coastline.And the total length of coastline 1,1450 km,the island is no more than 1.2 million km from the sea anywhere. 3.The influence factors of geographical environment on English proverbs For English proverbs, geographical environment is a critical factor.For example,China,a landlocked country in Asia is still predominantly agricultural for thousands of years,people is connected to land,in Chinese,there are many Chinese proverbs about river,land,and agriculture.So, the characteristics of English proverbs can be affected sharply by geographical environment in England. 4.1Sea environment England is an island country of the Atlantic,ocean plays an important role in their daily life.So British people often use some words,such as sea,water,and so on.For example, “all at sea”means a person who doesn’t know what to do next. And navigation is a main feature of the UK, but navigation is often accompanied by danger,so there are many proverbs about shipwreck.For example, “get into deep water” means land oneself in deep trouble. “in low water” means be lack of money. 4.2Fishing industry Britain is surrounded by the sea, there are many rivers and lakes, so it is teemed with varieties of fishes.Britain has an abundant precipitation and the terrain is rugged, thus creating a dense river network, the Thames River from west to East through the South England plain, and finally into the North Sea. The river’s water level is stable, never frozen, which provides favorable conditions for the survival and development of fish. So the England has a developed fishing industry ,which is one of the important fishing nations in Europe. 4.2.1Fish Stable marine environment provides a good living condition for a variety of fish species in Britain.There are also have some proverbs ,such as “have other fish to fry”means have other things to do, “white about gills”means have a try; “Never fry a fish till it’s caught”means don’t be hurry; “to throw a sprat to catch a whale”means somebody use low budget to make much money. 4.2.2Ship The ship is an important part of marine culture in the UK, there are two main reasons as following: first, the UK has a long seafaring history , the ship is an important tool for exploring the world and communicating with the outside world. Second, because of a well-developed fishing industry in England, which is a significant source of income. The ship is the production tool and economic security for the British people. So there are many English proverbs about the ship.For example: “miss the 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/ad2b39f9c9d376eeaeaad1f34693daef5ef71372.html