CoLENSo. — On a better Knoivledge of the Maori Race. Il9 



28. Mate kanohi viiromiro. 



To be found by the sharp-eyed httle bird. 



Lit. For the niiro)?iiro's eye. 



Used as a stimukis to a person searchmg for anything lost. The miro- 

 niiro is the Kttle Petroica toitoi, which runs up and down trees peering for 

 minute insects in the cavities in the bark. 



29. He kai tana ta te ton e ho ake ? 



Do you think to gain food through inaction ? 

 Lit. Will squatting at home on your posteriors bring you food ? 



30. E rua tau ruru ; e rua tail iveJie; e rua tau mutu ; e rua tau kai. 



Two seasons of drought ; two seasons of scarcity ; two seasons of 

 crop failure ; two seasons of plenty. 

 Meaning : Persevere, kee^D at it, success will follow. 



31. Tungia te ururua, kia tupu lohakaritorito te tiq^u o te liarakeke. 



Set -fire to the scrub that the flax plants may shoot forth young 

 evergreen shoots. 

 Meaning : Clear off the old and bad that the new and good may grow 

 vigorously. 



III. Against Idleness, Laziness, Gluttony, etc. 



32. Nga huhii, nga ivera, to kai, e mangere ! 



This lazy fellow does nothing but roast himself by the fire ! 

 Lit. Burns (and) scalds (are) thy food lazy-bones ! 



33. He kai ko tau e paliure. 



Food is the thing you can get through very well (but work you can- 

 not despatch, understood). 



34. Kai hanu, kai lianii, lioki mai ano koe ko to koiivi! 



After going about idly "loafing" (mumping) from place to place 

 {lit., eating scraps !), thou returnest again to thy own proper 

 home ! 

 85. Hohonu kakii, papaku uaua ! 



Deep throat, Uttle sinews (to work) ! 

 N.B. — Here also the adjectives should be noticed, being in direct oppo- 

 sition, and not only so but as here used they have a ludicrous quip, being 

 terms properly and usually applied to water — Holionii =r^ deep : pajoaku = 

 shallow. 



This would prove a cutting saying. 

 Here is a similar one : — 

 36. Ka kai kopu, ka iri whata, kei te uaua te hore. 



He fills his belly, he carefully lays up the remainder for himself, 

 but, alas ! has no sinews for work ! 



