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160. " Taulua I LE TUGA." — "A pair, one of which is-- 

 withered." 



This is an illustration of men being unequally matched, one 

 being strong, the other weak; one wise, the other foolish. The 

 simile is from two coconuts growing together on one stalk, one 

 cf which is bad, and the other good. It is sometimes applied to 

 an individual who has some good points in his character, but who 

 has also some bad ones. 



161. " Feao MA ULu POO." — " Literally, to keep company with 

 skulls." 



The meaning of this is practically the same as that of taulua 

 i le tuga. It is applied to a man who is crippled or unable to 

 work; he is likened to a skull, which has neither legs to walk with, 

 nor hands to work with. 



162. " A FAi EA Au Mou TiTi SEESEE." — " Do you think I am 

 your old worn-out leaf girdle." 



This is applied to a man who is always begging for something; 

 from some one of the "family, and the man asks him, "Do you- 

 wish me to become like the titi seesee, old and worn-out girdle?" 



163. " Ua OLA I iPiNiu." — "A fish basket of canoe shells." 



This is a simile used of times when fish is very scarce, and when 

 some one proposes to go fishing. Another one will tell him, " You 

 can take a coconut shell to bring all the fish you catch back 

 in it." 



164. " Faava I LAUULU." — " A small cup of breadfruit." 



This is used to say that though the crop is not good, yet things 

 are not so bad as they might have been if there was no breadfruit 

 at all. 



165. " LuA MATA TO ESE." — " If there are only two plants, let 

 them be planted separately." 



The allusion is to a taro plantation, and the meaning is that 

 it is better for each man to have his own plantation, however 

 small, so that men may see what he does, and also because it will 

 induce him to keep it clean, and to make it bigger. This is better 

 than if he should just take part in one big plantation. 



166. " Fai manu faalogo." — "To be like one who obeys." 



The allusion is to a chief or ruler, all of whose people are 

 anxious to follow his advice and rule. They are likened to a num- 

 ber of animals who are obedient to those who have the care of 

 them. 



