Abstract
Each language has a certain amount of proverbs and sayings that give it a unique flavor, but make it difficult to master. In teaching Russian to Russian students, we placed great emphasis on increasing the vocabulary, one of the most effective ways to increase the vocabulary is to work with proverbs and sayings. Assimilation of any foreign language, including Russian, certainly means getting acquainted with its proverbs and proverbial fund. In addition, the need to study Russian proverbs and sayings outside the linguistic and cultural environment is explained because these units are a rich source of regional and cultural information, not only satisfying the cognitive interest of Iranian students but also a strong motivating factor in learning stages.