M膩ori sayings and meanings
1. "Kia kaha" - Stay strong, be strong.
2. "Whāia te mātauranga" - Seek knowledge.
3. "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.
4. "E kore au e ngaro, he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea" - I will never be lost, for I am a seed sown from Rangiātea.
5. "Whakapapa is the rope that binds us to the heavens, the earth, and all living things" - Whakapapa (genealogy) connects us to our ancestors, the land, and all living beings.
6. "Ko te amorangi ki mua, ko te hapai o ki muri" - The leader at the front, the workers behind.
7. "He aha te kai o te rangatira? He kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero" - What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge, it is communication, it is discussion.
8. "Whānau is where life begins and love never ends" - Whānau (family) is the foundation of life and love is eternal within it.
9. "Kia hora te marino, kia whakapapa pounamu te moana, kia tere te kārohirohi i mua i tō huarahi" - May the calm be widespread, may the ocean glisten like greenstone, may the shimmer of light guide you on your way.
10. "He aha te mea nui o te ao? Māku e kī atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata" - What is the most important thing in the world? I will say it is people, it is people, it is people.
Above is M膩ori sayings and meanings.