Maori proverbial 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. "Whaia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu 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. "Ka mura, ka muri." - Walk backwards into the future.
4. "He aha te kai o te rangatira? He korero, he korero, he korero." - What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge, it is communication, it is discussion.
5. "Ko te amorangi ki mua, ko te hapai o ki muri." - The leader in front, the supporter behind.
6. "Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata, whāia te pae tata kia tina." - Pursue the distant horizons of your aspirations, reach towards the near horizons of your immediate goals.
7. "Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui." - Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.
8. "E kore au e ngaro, he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea." - I will never be lost, for I am a seed sown in Rangiātea.
9. "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.
10. "Whakataukī tēnei e kī ana, 'He tangata takahi manuhiri, he marae puehu'." - This proverb says, 'A person who mistreats his guest has a dusty marae.'
Above is Maori proverbial sayings.