Whakatauki Flashcards
One mans food is another mans poison
Literally: another man’s food is food that mocks ones own appetite.
He kai na te tangata, he kai titongi tongi kaki
A friend in need is a friend indeed
He rangatira he hoa matenga mou, kia kore koe a whakarērea
A chief will be a friend in bad times. He will never for sake you
“Clay will not stick to iron.” As dried clay falls away from iron, so shall outside influences drop away and your Māoritanga be revealed
E kore e piri te uku te rino
Do not defer till the evening what should be done in the morning
(about procrastinating)
Kauraka e pēnā atu mō te maruahiahi ngā mahi e metia ano meatia ana mō te ata
Kaua e tūkino te wā
Dont waste time
Ki te kotahi te kākaho ka whati ki te kāpuia e kore e whati:
If there is but one reed it will break, but if it is bunched together it will not. A tongikura by King Tāwhiao in reference to strength in unity.
