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and formerly eaten abundantly. The tamure is the snapper dien uni- 
color), a common fish on all the coasts. 
20. Whana atu poho ki roto, haere mai taiki ki waho ; nohoia te whare, ko te 
hee tonu. 
Inward goes the pit of the stomach, outward come the ribs (from) 
persistently sticking in-doors, the greatest of all ills. 
This is a highly ludicrous proverb ; the joke, or point, being largely 
increased through the play on the three verbs,—to recede, to come hither, 
and to squat idly in-doors; or, increased as it is in the passive,—to remain 
within to support the house! It is used in times of cold and hunger, 
showing their effects: “ Too cold to go out," ** Too hungry to remain 
in-doors without food, yet keeping house !—squatting idly, or doing 
nothing !" 
21. Te wahie ka waia mo takurua, te kai ka mahia mo tau. 
Firewood is sought for winter, food is laboured after for the year. 
Meaning: Be usefully employed. 
22. Te toto o te tangata, he kai ; te oranga o te tangata, he whenua. 
The blood of man (is from) food, the sustenance of man (is from) 
and. 
Meaning: Hold to your land, particularly that whence you derive your 
living. 
23. Taane rou kakahi ka moea ; taane moe i roto i te whare kurua te takataka. 
The husband who is dexterous at getting shell-fish in deep water, 
will find a loving wife; the husband who sleeps idly in the 
house, will be thumped and knocked about. 
This operation of getting shell-fish in deep water, both fresh and salt, 
was generally performed by men with their feet; by which they dislodged 
the shell-fish, and then got them into proper nets, ete. 
II.—IN FAVOUR OF PERSEVERANCE, EXERTION, ETC. 
24. Tohea, ko te tohe i te kai. 
Persevere strenuously, like as you do in eating. 
25. Na te waewae i kimi. 
Obtained by seeking. 
Lit. Sought for by the leg. 
26. He iti te toki e rite ana ki te tangata. 
Though the stone-axe be small, it is equal to the man (in clearing 
the forest, etc.) 
27. He iti hoki te mokoroa, nana i kakati te kahikatea. 
Although the grub is but little, yet it gnaws through the big white 
pine tree (Podocarpus dacrydioides). 
