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The aim of this study is to determine the most frequent words in proverbs and idioms along with determining the importance of these words in terms of Turkish culture. In addition, it is tried to determine which education level is appropriate for the use of these words based on their characteristics in the concept development process. In the theoritical part of the study, first of all, information about concept and concept development is given. Then, the functions and importance of proverbs and idioms are discussed. The third subject of the study is the use of proverbs and idioms in concept development process. Under the title of “Findings and Interpretation” 500 words, which are mostly used in proverbs and idioms, are determined and listed. The words related to the Turkish culture and mythology are grouped and evaluated. When the characteristics of the words in the list are taken into consideration, it is concluded that they can be used in concept development process especially in primary schools.

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