CorENso.—On a better Knowledge of the Maori Race. 189 
166. Kia mate a Ururoa ! kei mate Tarakihi. ~ 
Let us die fighting bravely, as the fierce shark, Ururoa, struggling to 
the last! and not die quietly like the fish Tarakihi (Cheilodactylus 
macropterus). 
167. He pokeke Uenuku i tu ai. 
By means of the dark cloud the rainbow is seen to advantage 
brightly. 
Meaning : A chief looks ia at the head of a large tribe.* 
168. Me te koteo mau kupenga 
Like the post in Mina sea to which the ends of the net s are fixed to 
keep it open. 
Said of an able chief whose influence keeps his tribe together, so that 
their enemies are finally enelosed and taken, as fish in a net. 
169. E moe ana te mata hii tuna, e ara ana te mata hii taua. 
Sleeping are the eyes of the eel-fisher ; wakeful are the eyes of the 
war-fisher. 
Meaning: That the eyes and thoughts of the fisherman enjoy peaceful 
rest at nights, and he even nods between his bites when fishing ; but those 
of the planner and conductor of battles know no rest. 
170. Tatai korero i ngaro ; tatai korero e rangona. 
Concerted schemes are hidden — come to nothing ; concerted plans 
are heard = carried out. 
Meaning: Only those schemes which are agreeable to the tribe will be 
attended to. 
171. Hinga tho, tomo atu te pa. 
(The enemy), falling (before you), enter the fort. 
Meaning: Follow up quickly an advantage; i.e., having defeated the 
enemy in the open, storm their village. 
172. Te koura unuhanga a Tama. 
The crayfish which was pulled out (of its hole) after long pulling and 
working by Tama. 
Tama is said to be one of the first who found out the plan of dislodging 
crawfish from their holes and using them as food. 
Meaning : Not easy to dislodge a warrior from his strong-hold, but got 
out at last! 
178. Turaungatao e, E pewhea ana te mamae? Taaria tho, Kihai he hanga- 
hanga ake te kai a Turaungatao! 
O Stand-against-a-hundred-spears, what kind of pain (is caused by a 
wound in battle)? Wait a while. It was not long (before he 
knew) the food of Stand-against-a-hundred-spears. 
* Vide Prov, No. 11, ante. 
