谚语是人类文化最古老和最有价值的表现形式之一。谚语以其语言凝炼、警策、和谐、形象、表意透辟、深刻等特点成为各民族民间文学的一块奇葩。本文主要例析了英汉谚语共有的语言特征,从一个侧面去了解民族语言与文化的关系及产生的共性所在。 Proverbs are one of the oldest and most valuable forms of human culture. Proverbs have become a wonderful work of folk literature of all nationalities due to their unique features such as concise language, policy, harmony, vivid expression and profound meaning. This article mainly analyzes the common linguistic features of English and Chinese proverbs, and from one aspect, we can understand the relationship between ethnic languages ​​and cultures and the similarities that arise.