Whakataukī 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Ka taea te whakatika te reo hapa, tē taea te whakatika te reo ngū

A

You can fix language that is broken but you can’t fix language that is not spoken

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2
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E kore e mimiti te aroha mōu

A

My love for you will never wane

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3
Q

E kore e ea i te kupu taku aroha mōu

A

Words can’t express how much I love you

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4
Q

E kore a muri e hokia

A

What is done is done

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5
Q

He rā ki tua

A

Better times are coming

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6
Q

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini

A

My strength is not as an individual but as a collective

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7
Q

Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei

A

Seek the treasure you value most dearly, if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain

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8
Q

Poipoia te kākano kia puawai

A

Nurture the seed and it will blossom

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9
Q

Nāku te rourou, nāu te rourou ka ora ai te iwi

A

With your basket and my basket, the people will thrive

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10
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Nāwai i hē, kātahi ka hē kē atu

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Things are going from bad to worse

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