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It is a big river indeed that cannot be crossed

  • 1 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

  • 2 He manga wai koia kia kore e whitikia

    Maori-English dictionary > He manga wai koia kia kore e whitikia

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