Whakatauki Flashcards
1
Q
Iti noa ana he pito mata
A
From the withered tree a flower blooms
2
Q
Okea ururoatia
A
Never say die
3
Q
Hōhonu kaki, pāpaku uaua
A
Long on words, short on actions
4
Q
E tata tapahi, e roa whakatū
A
Procrastination is the thief of time
5
Q
Kōanga takitahi, ngahuru puta noa
A
In spring only one plants, in autumn many harvest.
6
Q
E mua kai kai, e muri kai hu.
A
Early to dinner gets good food, late gets scraps.
7
Q
Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere.
Engari, ko te manu e kai ana i te
mātauranga, nōna te ao.
A
Bird who eats miro owns forest
Bird who eats knowledge owns world.
