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| He tamariki wāwāhi tahā. | show 🗑
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| show | A flounder will not go back to the mud it has stirred up. This proverb can be used to refer to someone not making mistakes twice, or escaping from a past event or action.
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| Kei te heke ngā roimata o Ranginui. | show 🗑
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| show | A little basket of food for the travelers.
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The language is the key to understanding
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| Mā ihupiro ko momoho | show 🗑
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| show | The language is the life force of the mana Māori
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| show | The early ones eat food, those who are behind only swallow spittle. i.e. first in, first served.
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| show | A person who is taught well at home, and then stands on the marae, will be adept.
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| Kaua mā te waewae tutuki, engari mā te upoko pakaru | show 🗑
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| show | When the old net is cast aside, the new net goes fishing.
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| Mā te tuakana ka tōtika te teina, mā te teina ka tōtika te tuakana | show 🗑
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| show | Return to your mountains to be cleansed by the winds of Tāwhirimātea - Refers to the spiritual uplifting that can be gained from one returning to their ancestral and tribal land.
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| Kia mau ki tō Māoritanga | show 🗑
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| show | (particle) there's nobody better than, there's nothing better than - an idiom used to indicate how exceeding good someone is at a particular activity, or how good something is.
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| Tōku reo, tōku ohoho, tōku reo, tōku māpihi maurea, tōku reo, tōku whakakai marihi | show 🗑
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| Hohonu kakī, pāpaku uaua | show 🗑
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| He māramatanga tō tēnei whetū. He māramatanga tō tērā whetū | show 🗑
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| show | With your contribution, and with my contribution, the people will survive and grow - Encapsulates the achievement people can make when they work together. or With your basket, with my basket, everyone will come alive.
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| Okea ururoatia | show 🗑
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| Ka tika a muri, ka tika a mua, ka rere pai ngā āhuatanga katoa. | show 🗑
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| show | There is strength in unity, defeat in anger - Stresses that more can be achieved when people work together, instead of being uncooperative and working against each other.
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| He kokonga whare e kitea, he kokonga ngākau e kore e kitea. | show 🗑
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| Kua hinga te tōtara o te Wao-nui-a-Tāne | show 🗑
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| Haere ki wīwī, ki wāwā. | show 🗑
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| He waka eke noa. | show 🗑
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| He hākuwai te manu e karanga tonu ana i tōna ingoa | show 🗑
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| Kōanga takitahi, Ngahuru puta noa. | show 🗑
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| Ka eke anō i te puke ki Ruahine. | show 🗑
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| show | Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain. i.e. aim high but particularly, be persistent and don't let obstacles stop you from reaching your goal.
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| Hei te tau tītoki | show 🗑
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| Kāore i kō atu i a koutou mō te manaaki manuhiri. | show 🗑
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| He raruraru kei te haere | show 🗑
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| show | With sharp bird's eyes, and quick moving feet, land at a distance will soon be gained. A saying to inspire the young or to urge travellers on to their destination.
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