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E kore te patiki

  • 1 E kore te patiki

    A Maori proverb, literally translated; The flounder does not return to the sand (or mud) that it has stirred up. That is, one does not go back and ask for trouble. Once bitten, twice shy.

    Maori-English dictionary > E kore te patiki

  • 2 whakatauki

    Maori for proverb, aphorism
    See for example E kore te patiki
    @whakatauki 1
    He manga wai koia kia kore e whitikia
    (if difficulties are made light of, they will disappear)
    @whakatauki 10
    Pikipiki motumotu, ka hokia he whanaunga.
    He is constantly returning whenever the fire is lit to make his claim as a relative.
    Used of a troublesome relative who frequently comes to share the food, but is not prepared to help in the work of cultivating it. (begging)
    @whakatauki 11
    Ko Tane horo
    It is Tane the speedy.
    (The birds are the children of Tane, and the proverb makes reference to their power of flight.)
    @whakatauki 12
    He kahawai ki te wai, he wahine ki uta
    A fish in the water, a woman on land
    (Kahawai are particular about their bait; as a woman is particular about choosing a husband!)
    @whakatauki 13
    He pai rangi tahi
    (Good looks are ephemeral) (warning against shallowness of character)
    @whakatauki 14
    Aroha mai, aroha atu
    @whakatauki 15
    E moe i tangata ringa raupa
    (He must be a hard worker)
    @whakatauki 16
    He pakuru a waka e taea te raupine mai
    (An elderly body cannot be restored to youth and beauty)
    @whakatauki 17
    Ka to he ra, ka rere he ra
    A sun sets, a day is born
    Ka mate he tete, ka tupu he tete
    As one frond dies, another takes its place
    (No-one is indispensable)
    @whakatauki 18
    He manako te koura i kore ai
    (Actions speek louder than words)
    @whakatauki 19
    Ko te kai rapu, ko ia te kite
    @whakatauki 2
    He toa piki rakau he kai na te pakiaka
    @whakatauki 20
    Mate a moa
    (dead as the Dodo)
    @whakatauki 21
    He ora te whakapiri, he mate te whakatakariri
    There is strength in unity, defeat in anger
    @whakatauki 22
    Tungia te ururua kia tupu whakaritorito te tupu o te harakeke
    @whakatauki 3
    He hono tangata e kore e motu; ka pa he taura waka e motu
    A human bond cannot be severed; unlike a canoe rope, it cannot be severed
    (cf. blood is thicker than water)
    @whakatauki 4
    Tama tu, tama ora, tama moe, tama mate
    He who stands, lives, he who sleeps, dies
    @whakatauki 5
    No te mea ra ia, he rakau tawhito, e mau ana te taitea I waho ra, e tu te kohiwi
    In a very old tree you may be certain that the sapwood is on the outside, while the heartwood is in the middle
    @whakatauki 6
    He rei nga niho, he paraoa nga kauae
    (a metaphor for people being suitably qualified for particular enterprises)
    @whakatauki 7
    He wahine ke te kainga, he kaka ki te ngahere
    @whakatauki 8
    Ka ruha te kupenga, ka pae kei te akau
    When a net is worn out, it is thrown away on the shore
    @whakatauki 9
    He manu kai kakano e mau, tena he manu kai rakau e kore e mau
    A bird which eats berries can be caught, but not a bird that eats wood
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    Maori-English dictionary > whakatauki

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