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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 

 macro23terus). 



167. He jyokeke Uenuku i tu ai. 



By means of the dark cloud the rainbow is seen to advantage 

 brightly. 

 Meaning : A chief looks well at the head of a large tribe.* 



168. Me te koteo mau kiqjenga ! 



Like the post in the sea to which the ends of the net are fixed to 

 keep it open. 

 Said of an able chief whose influence keeps his tribe together, so that 

 their enemies are finally enclosed and taken, as fish in a net. 



169. E nwe ana te mata hit 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 iho, 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 ! 



173. TurauTigatao e, E peivhea ana te mamae 1- Taaria iho. Kihai he hanga- 

 hanga ake te kai a Turaungatao ! 



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. 



