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Meaning: He is not to be depended on in times of extremity, ete., like 
a son. 
I take it, however, that this * nephew" is the son of a brother, not the 
son of a sister. 
83. He pai rangitahi ! 
À one day's beauty ; a short-lived pleasure. 
Sometimes used of a girl's countenance. 
Meaning, also: After a fine day, a storm follows; after a great feast, 
a famine, etc. 
84. He pai tangata ekore e reia ; he kino wahine ka reia. 
A handsome man is not always eagerly sought after; an ugly woman 
is eagerly sought for—or, has plenty of lovers. 
Here it should be remembered, that with the New Zealanders the women 
always began the courting. 
85. He pai kanohi, he maene kiri, he ra te kai ma tona poho ; waihoki, he pai 
kupu kau. 
Pretty face, smooth skin, loves to bask idly in the sun; therefore the 
beauty consists in words only. (‘Prettiness dies quickly"). 
This is plain enough ; but, in the next, we have just the opposite. 
86. He pai kai ekore e roa te tirohanga ; he pai kanohi e roa te tirohanga ! 
Good and pleasant food is not long looked at; a good-looking face is 
long observed. 
Meaning : Looked on with satisfaction and delight. 
ViI.—Aceainst A BoasrER, ETC. 
87. He nui to ngaromanga, he iti te putanga. 
Long thy absence, little seen (with thee) on return. 
88. E wha o ringaringa, e wha o waewae ! 
Thou hast four hands and four legs ! 
A word said quietly to a boasting fellow. 
89. He kaakaa waha nui ! 
A noisy-mouthed parrot! 
Applied to a chatterer, or boasting person. 
90. Me ho mai nga hau o Rirapa ki uta. 
Let the exploits of Rirapa be brought to land. 
91. Kei uta nga hau o Rirapa te tu ai. 
"Tis on shore that the fine doings of Rirapa are seen. 
Both used of a lazy, hulking fellow, who is lazy in a fishing-canoe at 
sea, etc. 
92. Whaka-Ruaputahanga i a koe ! * 
Thou art making thyself appear as big as the great lady chief of old 
Ruaputahanga ! 
Said to a boaster. 
