Whakatauki Flashcards
Procrastination is the thief of time
E tata tapahi, e roa whakatū
Let a loving heart guide your decisions
Mā te ngākau aroha koe e ārahi
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata
Adorn the bird with feathers so it can fly
Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu
The bird that partakes of the miro berry, has reign of the forest. The bird who partakes of knowledge, has reign of the world
Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere
Ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōna te ao
The tears of Ranganui are falling
Kei te heke ngā roimata o Ranginui
With your food basket and my food basket, the visitors will be satisfied
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora te manuhiri
Be strong, be brave, be steadfast!
Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui!
Through cooperation of the black and red, the work will be completed
Mā pango, mā whero ka oti te mahi
The tōtara of the great forest has fallen
Kua hinga te tōtara o te Wao-nui-a-Tāne
The corners of a house may be seen, but not the corners of the heart
He kokonga whare a kitea, he kokonga ngākau e kore e kitea
A flounder will not go back to the mud it has stirred up
E kore te pātiki e hoki ki tō a puehu
Seek that which is close to your heart, if you should bow, let it be a lofty mountain
Whāia e koe te iti kahurangi, ki te tūohu koe, me he Maunganui teitei
