Summary: | Semantic studies in animal metaphors across languages and cultures are also scarce. Study animal metaphors in proverbs across languages is able to contribute to the development of the Uzbek semantics and Malay language comparison. The study of this metaphor also allows to broaden the understanding, shape knowledge, and maintain the values and ideologies practiced by a society. Metaphors contain values in language, as well as enrich the cultural treasures of the community. Humans are human beings who often seek meaning, need meaning and need to give meaning to the reality of life through language, although in some situations the limitations of language symbols possessed limit the process of finding meaning. Metaphors also play a role in highlighting aesthetic values that enable communication to be more easily intertwined. Based on these needs, then Chapter 2 in detail describes the past writings related to the metaphor studied based on academic point of view.
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