Maori sayings for whanau
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 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. "He aroha whakatō, he aroha ka puta mai." (Love begets love.)
4. "Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini." (My strength is not that of an individual, but that of the collective.)
5. "Whāia te mātauranga, kia kore ai e ngaro." (Seek knowledge, so you will not be lost.)
6. "He tangata takahi manuhiri, he marae puehu." (A person who mistreats guests has a dusty marae.)
7. "Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui." (Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.)
8. "Whakapono, tūmanako, aroha." (Faith, hope, love.)
9. "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.)
10. "Whāia te pae tawhiti, kia tata. Whāia te pae tata, kia mau." (Seek the distant horizon until it becomes closer. Seek the closer horizon until you grasp it.)
Above is Maori sayings for whanau.