118 Tramactions. — Miscellaneous, 



and formerly eaten abundantly. The tamure is the snapper {Pagrus uni- 

 color), a common fish on all the coasts. 



20. Whana atu polio ki roto, Jiaere niai taiki ki waho ; nohoia te whare, ko te 

 hee tome. 



Inward goes the pit of the stomach, outward come the ribs (£i*om) 

 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 theu' 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 labom*ed after for the year. 

 Meaning : Be usefully employed. 



22. Te toto te tangata, he kai ; te oranga o te tangata, he ivhenua. 



The blood of man (is from) food, the sustenance of man (is from) 

 land. 

 Meaning : Hold to yom* land, particularly that whence you derive your 

 living. 



23. Taane rou kakahi ka moea ; taane moe i roto i te ivhare 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 deeio water, both fi-esh and salt, 



was generally performed by men with their feet ; by which they dislodged 



the shell-fish, and then got them into proper nets, etc. 



II. — In favour of Peeseveeance, Exeetion, etc. 



24. Tohea, ko te tohe i te kai. 



Persevere strenuously, like as you do in eating. 



25. Na te waeivae 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). 



