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84. "Sue faapitovaa." — " Search for (your companion) in 

 the canoe." 



This simile is not easily translatable. It is taken from the fish- 

 ing for bonito. The fisherman has at least one other associated 

 v.ith him, and the exhortation is that if by any means be becomes 

 separated from him, or from his companion canoe, he is to seek 

 him, and not return without him, as the companion may have 

 got bonito, which he will, perhaps, share with him. 



85. " O LE SEUSEu MA LE FATA."—" Fish with a proper net." 

 This phrase is from the custom of uniting a number of nets be- 

 longing to different families with which to surround a school of 

 mullet. This is called a sen. The fishermen stand outside this 

 circle, and catch the mullet as they leap out in hand nets. The 

 aimile is applied to point out the necessity of men being furnished 

 with proper appliances for any work in which they may be 

 engaged. 



86. " Le I LE uu LE I LE FOLA." — " Not in the shut and not in 

 the open (hand)." 



This is a proverb from the game of lupeiga, and is applied to an 

 undecided man, to one who does not know his own mind or to 

 one who is so slow in action that he loses his opportunity. 



87. " Ua API LE ULU." — " The mark is near." 



This illustration is from the game of tagatia, in which ten is 

 called ulu. The phrase is applied to any one who is near the at- 

 tainment of some object, or the completion of some work ; who has 

 made a good stroke, and the end is in sight. 



88. " O LE VAAi FiA LAFo."^ — ■" The Spectator who desires to 

 throw." 



This illustration is from the game of lafoga, which is played 

 by four men only, but there are many spectators. The game is 

 near its conclusion, and one side is in an exceptionally favorable 

 position, when one of the spectators, whose interest is in the other 

 side, gives advice to the player, which, if he is foolish, he accepts, 

 and so loses the game. It is used to show the folly of taking advice 

 from interested parties. 



89. " O LE FUGAFUGA MUTiA." — " Grass Seed." 



This is applied to a man who is often struck down in club 

 matches. " E le toe maualuga lava." — " He will never be upright 

 again " has the same meaning. " Ua se vi e toli." — " It is like 

 plucking the fruit of the vi." 



This simile is applied when many fall in a match, or in a fight, 

 and sometimes when many die in a family. The illustration is 

 from plucking the fruit of the hog plum, many of which fall at 

 once when the tree is shaken. 



