Abstract: Language records the history of the national matter and spirit,and reflects the national culture.Only in the social context of language can we explore the language trend and its social source.English proverbs are the essence of national language culture, which reflects the social value.This paper probes into the relationship between English proverbs and the Western individualism value from the perspective of cultur e.From the perspective of the western individualism value,we can know the western spiritual culture、mode of thinking,behavior and life.