| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Table of Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Significance of Proverbs and Culture and Their Relationship | 第12-17页 |
| ·Definition of Proverbs and Culture | 第12-14页 |
| ·The Relationship Between Proverbs and Culture | 第14-17页 |
| ·The Relation Between Language and Culture | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Relation Between Proverbs and Culture | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 The Linguistic and Cultural Similarities Between English and Chinese Proverbs | 第17-35页 |
| ·Similarity of Origins | 第17-21页 |
| ·Originating From Folk Life | 第17-18页 |
| ·Originating From Mythologies | 第18-19页 |
| ·Originating From Literary Works | 第19-20页 |
| ·Originating From Other Languages | 第20-21页 |
| ·The Similarities in Explicit Linguistic Features of English and Chinese Proverbs | 第21-26页 |
| ·Rhyme | 第22页 |
| ·Consonance | 第22-23页 |
| ·Metaphor and Simile | 第23-25页 |
| ·Synecdoche | 第25页 |
| ·Paradox | 第25-26页 |
| ·Sentence Pattern—Fixed Formula | 第26-29页 |
| ·Literary Analyses of the Proverbs in English and Chinese Proverbs | 第29-35页 |
| ·The Contradictory Statements Proverbs Present in Each Language | 第29-31页 |
| ·Similarities Reflected in Chinese and English proverbs | 第31-35页 |
| Chapter 3 Difference of Cultural Patterns or Orientations Reflected in the Proverbs of the Two Languages | 第35-49页 |
| ·Individualism Versus Collectivism | 第36-39页 |
| ·Individualism | 第36-38页 |
| ·Collectivism | 第38-39页 |
| ·Equality Versus Hierarchy | 第39-42页 |
| ·Equality | 第39-41页 |
| ·Hierarchy | 第41-42页 |
| ·Assertiveness Versus Interpersonal Harmony | 第42-44页 |
| ·Assertiveness | 第42-43页 |
| ·Interpersonal Harmony | 第43-44页 |
| ·High-context Versus Low-context Communication | 第44-49页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusion | 第49-50页 |
| Notes | 第50-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-54页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第54-55页 |
