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193. " E I o LE UA TAFUNAi " — " There are the rain-clouds (to 

 lee- ward ." 



Applied to clouds heaped up to leeward, which are likened to a 

 defeated people. These, however, may be again dispersed by a 

 -following wind. 



194. " Tautua fia igoa" — " A relative who acts as a servant 

 because he wants the name of the head of the family." 



Applied to one who serves to gain his own ends and not for 

 love. 



195. " Se A LOU MANOGiNOGi " — " What good report is there of 

 you?" 



Said of a man by those who are angry with him on account 

 of his bad conduct, and said by a man of himself when he receives 

 an offer of forgiveness, implying that he does not deserve it. 



196. " LuTiA I PuAVA A e mapu I Fagalele " — " Distressed at 

 Puava but we shall rest at Fagalele." 



This is one of the best known proverbs in Samoa, and it is 

 applied in many ways. Puava is the name of a very stormy point 

 near Falealupo, at the extreme west of the large island of Savaii. 

 Fagalele is a nice, quiet, sheltered bay quite near the point in 

 which those who have been storm-tossed and sore afraid whilst 

 rounding the point may rest in peace and quietness. People 

 engaged in a hard task, a long journey, or when suffering from 

 sickness, or a stormy and dangerous voyage, often encourage each 

 other by these words. 



197. " E LE SE La'au magaugau fetalaiga '■— " Speeches are 

 not like broken sticks." 



This means that consultations of the rulers must have respect 

 shown to them. 



198. " O LE FAAFiTi A TAUTAi " — " The apologics of fisher- 

 men." 



It is considered to be disrespectful if a fisherman does not 

 offer a fish to any passing boat or canoe. This, however, is too 

 great a tax, and so the principal man in the fishing canoe 

 apologizes and says how sorry he is that they have not a fish to 

 offer. In most cases he is lying, and " the apology of a tautai " 

 has become a synonym for a lie. 



199. " E ESE EA LE AITU ESE LE MOOMU (mOMU OR MOEMU) " 



" Is there any difference, a spirit and a moomu ? " 



I do not know what is meant by a moomu, but the meaning 

 of the phrase is that there is no difference between the two things. 



200. " Faa'o'pulu " — "To fill up with gum or resin." 



The dodge of a carpenter to cover up a defective plank in a 

 canoe." 



