Arabic proverbs from the perspective of ancient logic: Al-Maydani's collection of proverbs as a model

This research aims to reveal the manifestations of logic in Arabic proverbs, as short, condensed texts that express the Arab mind's experience in deconstructing the contents of Arabic proverbs and maxims in light of the concepts of ancient logic and analyzing them as anthropological tools for establishing cultural truths that reflect the structure of collective Arab consciousness. The research dealt with the logical structure in proverbs in terms of the relationship between premise and conclusion, signifier and signified, and induction and deduction. This demonstrates that the Arabic proverb was not merely a literary or social expression, but rather a rational inference tool that established authentic logical thought in Arab culture. The study concluded that proverbs represent a pattern of systematic thinking based on practical reason and formal empirical proof, and that they contributed to consolidating the values of logic and analogy in the collective consciousness to achieve persuasion.