自古以來蛇與人類關係十分密切，而現代的人已不像遠古先民般的蛇崇拜。蛇一般被視為邪惡、貪婪、凶狠等的意象而遭人嫌惡，但也有肯努力、面惡心善等正面的意象，雖然人們對蛇的意象是負面多於正面，但是蛇在客家俗諺中仍反映著十分深層的文化意蘊。因此，本文擬就與蛇有關的客家俗諺中，探討人們對其所賦予的褒貶意象及文化涵蘊，以期有助於了解客家民間有關蛇的民俗、文化與心理。

There was a close link between the snake and human life in ancient times, though modern people do not adore this slithering creature that much. It has been thought that the snake has cognitive representations of evilness, greediness, and cattiness, which makes people abhor it. On the other hand, its character also carries positive meanings of hard work and goodwill. The imagery of snake can profoundly reflect on cultural connotations among Hakka proverbs in spite of its negative stereotype.
This paper will discuss snake-related Hakka proverbs from perspectives that mingled good or bad imagery and cultural connotations to help understand Hakka custom, culture and concepts.