Dogo Rangsang Research Journal UGC Care Group I Journal ISSN : 2347-7180 Vol-10 Issue-07 No. 11 July 2020 Page | 135 Copyright @ 2020 Authors Implications of Proverbs in Aesop’s Select Fables Dipak P. Ganmote Ph.D. Research Scholar, S. N. Arts, D. J. M. Commerce and B. N. S. Science College, Sangamner. Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. E-mail: dganmote09@gmail.com ==================================================================== Abstract Literature is a reflection of society and its tradition, customs and ethos. The purpose of literature is to provide entertainment, moral teaching, develop reasoning, inculcate values and so on; it is fulfilled by many ways in literature by employment of various techniques. To become successful in achieving the above aim, authors use various literary devices. Language makes it possible to achieve the intended purpose of authors only by the way of effective use of ‘linguistic competence’ of authors. One of the purposes of literature is to teach moral and it is realized by employing the figurative use of language in the form of proverbs. The present paper analyses proverbs from the select works of Aesop famously known as Aesop’s Fables to draw moral implications in the proverbs inferred in the st ories. It will be useful to know how moral values can be inculcated through proverbs referred in the stories hence the select fables are studied in the light of paremiology i.e. a study of proverbs. Key Words- Proverbs, Aesop, Fables, Moral values, Implications, Paremiology I. INTRODUCTION Every literary work is composed with an intention in mind. The author tries to achieve the purpose or impact through his/her literary work. Linguistic and extra linguistic components also become the carrier of the author’s message. The author has to employ his/her linguistic skill to make the literary work weighed enough to achieve the intended effect. Depending upon the genre, the authors have to use genre-specific variations in their works. The ‘linguistic competence’ with which an author composes his/her work shows the effect s/he wants to achieve. Therefore, to get down to the hidden message behind the literary work, one has to keenly analyze the use of language in the work. Paremiology is a field of proverb study. It encompasses numerous approaches to proverb study. Proverbs are deeply engrossed in culture hence they make a special use of language. In literature, it becomes a rich source of concealed information about the socio-cultural ethos of society. The social, cultural, historical and traditional aspect of the world is depicted through the use of proverbs. Expressions like proverbs are deeply engrossed in culture and provide a thorough understanding of the cultural background of the society. It can be presumed that use of language in literature reflects socio-cultural ethos of society; equally proverbs suggest traditionally weighed meanings in order to offer profound understanding of culture. Hence, proverbs assist us to arrive at cultural inferences. Proverbs are known as wisdom words of previous generation which are orally transferred to next. A lot is suggested through their use in an apt situation. It is not clear how