Famous maori sayings
1. "He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata." (What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.)
2. "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.)
3. "Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui." (Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.)
4. "He aha te kai a te rangatira? He kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero." (What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge, it is communication, it is discussion.)
5. "Whakapono, whakakaha, whakamanawa." (Believe, strengthen, empower.)
6. "Kaua e mate wheke, mate ururoa." (Do not die like an octopus, die like a hammerhead shark.)
7. "He waka eke noa." (We are all in this together, no one is left behind.)
8. "Mā te huruhuru, ka rere te manu." (Adorn the bird with feathers so it can fly.)
9. "Whāia te mātauranga, hei oranga mō koutou." (Seek knowledge for the benefit of all.)
10. "Kia mau ki te tokanga nui a noho." (Hold fast to the sacred place of your ancestors.)
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