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VII.—Acamst INHOSPITALITY. 
98. He kuukuu ki te kaainga, he kaakaa ki te haere. 
A pigeon at home, a parrot abroad. 
The New Zealand pigeon is a silent bird ; the parrot is a noisy screamer. 
The pigeon remains quietly sitting on the high trees; the parrot flies about, 
making the forest resound with its loud cries. 
This proverb is applied to an inhospitable chief; he does not raise the 
cheerful inspiriting shout of ** Welcome !" to travellers nearing his village ; 
but, when he travels, then, on approaching any place, he sounds his 
trumpet to get food prepared, and afterwards finds fault with the victuals 
given him. 
99. E riri Kai-po, ka haere Kai-ao. 
When Eat-by-night is angry, Eat-by-day leaves. 
Meaning: Yf the illiberal mean chief be angry (shown by withholding 
food and welcome), the liberal generous men continue on their journey. 
It was considered a very great insult for a travelling party to pass by a 
pa or village without calling. Kai-po is the common term for a mean 
selfish person. 
100. Kei kai i te ketekete. 
Lest there be nothing to eat but vain regrets. 
Meaning: Bad for both sides—the visitors and visited—to have only 
excuses for food. 
This proverb was sometimes used by a chief as a warning to his tribe, 
when expecting visitors. 
101. He kotuku kai-whakaata. 
The white crane eats leisurely, after viewing his food and his own 
shadow in the still water. 
This is said of a chief who looks after due preparations being made for 
his expected visitors ; also, of one who quietly and courteously awaits the 
arrival and sitting of others to their repast before he eats his own food. 
VIIL—RzrarmG ro Hippen Tuoveuts. 
102. He kokonga whare e kitea. 
: The dark corner of a house can be seen and searched ;— (understood, 
to complete the meaning) but not the heart of man. 
108. He taanga kakaho ka kitea e te kanohi; tena ko te taanga ngakau ekore 
e kitea. 
A mark, or knot (or placing), of a reed can be seen with the eye, 
but that of the heart can not be seen. 
104. He ta kakaho e kitea, ko te ta o te ngakau ekore e kitea. 
A knot, joint, or mark, on the cutting-grass reed is seen, but the 
mark or knot (heaving or thought) of the heart is not seen. 
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