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11. " Faalatalata Taeinuu." — "Get near to (or copy) Taei- 

 nuu." 



Taeinuu was a man who, when he set his heart upon anything, 

 never rested until he had got it. 



12. " Ia e Vaea'i Vaeau." — " Let your feet be as those of 

 Vaeau." 



Vaeau went to heaven and back in a day when she went to take 

 a message to Tangaloa. The phrase means be quick. 



13. "O LE patipati taoto a Lefe'epo." — "Applaud lying 

 down like " Lefe'epo." 



Lefe'epo was blind and lame, but when he heard from the 

 shoutings and cheering that his son Leatiogie had struck down his 

 opponent in the club match, he joined in the cheers. We may all 

 encourage others, even though we cannot share in the fight. 



14. " Ua ou ui at I LE ALA I Sao." — " I have gone on the road 

 to Sao." 



This is a respectful answer to an invitation to partake of food 

 and means " Thanks, but I have already eaten." I do not know 

 where Sao is, or how it is connected with the story, but the origin 

 of the phrase is from an argument or controversy between two- 

 men, presumably tv/o tulafales (orators), who were jjrobably argu- 

 ing as to which of them had the right to speak first, or to divide 

 the food. One of them was from Fatuvalu, and he had taken the 

 precaution of eating heartily before commencing the argumeiit, 

 and so was able to hold out; but the other man, who was from Paia, 

 had not eaten, and was soon faint, and so was compelled to give in. 



15. " Ua tu'i fua le ting o Galue." — " The body of Galue 

 was bruised in vain." 



Galue was a man who was very desirous of getting the best fine 

 mat at a division of property. He was so anxious for this that, in 

 order to show his goodwill and his respect for the family before- 

 hand, he threw liimself down on the stones, and was much bruised. 

 After all this, however, the mat in question was given to another 

 man. Applied to any one who fails to gain something for which 

 he has toiled or suffered. 



16. " AuA NEi GALo Afi'a I LONA VAO." — "Let not Afi'a be 

 forgotten in his forest." 



This is an incident from a long story concerning the hook of 

 bad' luck. Sina was married to Afi'a, but her former husband 

 returning, bringing back her son and gifts, Afi'a told her to return 

 to her first husband, but in parting, said, " Do not forget Afi'a in 

 his forest." It is used now to ask those who are leaving not to 

 forget those who are left behind. 



