Whakataukī 1 Flashcards
Ka taea te whakatika te reo hapa, tē taea te whakatika te reo ngū
You can fix language that is broken but you can’t fix language that is not spoken
E kore e mimiti te aroha mōu
My love for you will never wane
E kore e ea i te kupu taku aroha mōu
Words can’t express how much I love you
E kore a muri e hokia
What is done is done
He rā ki tua
Better times are coming
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini
My strength is not as an individual but as a collective
Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei
Seek the treasure you value most dearly, if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain
Poipoia te kākano kia puawai
Nurture the seed and it will blossom
Nāku te rourou, nāu te rourou ka ora ai te iwi
With your basket and my basket, the people will thrive
Nāwai i hē, kātahi ka hē kē atu
Things are going from bad to worse