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made by either party. Sometimes they contend so long that both 

 sides get weary of waiting and begin to grumble. Then they are 

 reminded that it is all in the game. The figure is also used to 

 console those who have troubles of any kind to bear. 



78. " Ua taia I LE TAFAO, TAiA I LE VAAi." — " Beaten by the 

 mallet, beaten by the handle." 



An illustration taken from the tools of the canoe-builder. The 

 gouge (fao) which he uses is represented as being in pain both 

 from the blows of the mallet, and also those of the handle. The 

 phrase is used of any one who has to suffer many troubles. Dis- 

 tressed on all sides. 



79. "Mama i avega sii." — "The light weight of a burden 

 when first lifted." 



A burden is light when it is first lifted, but soon gets heavy 

 when it is being carried. Do not imagine that your work, life, 

 troubles, &c., are all going to be light and easy to bear. They 

 are light now, but wait a while. 



80. " Ua ta LIU a e popoe." — "He bales the canoe, but 

 is sore afraid." 



Said of a man who is afraid of the sea, and who trembles even 

 when only baling out the canoe. It is used also when advising 

 men to trust the captain, leader, or pilot; do the work assigned 

 and not be afraid. 



81. " Ua le faasino pu, le tautuu palapala." — " He neither 

 points out holes nor carries mud." 



This has its origin iu the work of digging out the large land 

 crabs called tupa. The words are used of a lazy fellow, who 

 neither seeks for the holes in which the crabs are to be found, nor 

 helps to dig them out. It is applied to any one who shirks his 

 proper share of work. 



82. " AuA le pao I LUGA o LE GANA." — " Do iiot make a noise 

 above the gana." 



The gana is the place where they are going to shoot the nets. 

 and the man in charge warns the fishermen not to make a noise 

 of any kind lest the fish should be frightened. This is a respect- 

 ful way of asking people to be quiet. 



83. " E LE SE TUNUMA MA MOE FAATASi." — " It is not a tuiiuma 

 in which all sleep together." 



The tunuma is the case in which all the instruments of the 

 tattooer are kept; they all sleep together. We are not all of one 

 opinion or one way of thinking. " Many men many minds." 



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