Maori proverbs and 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. "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.
4. "He aha te kai ō 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. "Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui." - Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.
6. "Whāia te mātauranga, kia tūpato ki ngā āhuatanga o te ao." - Pursue knowledge, but be mindful of the ways of the world.
7. "E kore e ngaro, he takere waka nui." - It will not be lost, for it is like the hull of a great canoe.
8. "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? Let me say it is people, it is people, it is people.
Above is Maori proverbs and sayings.