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A man who is of no consequence at home, is one of importance 
abroad. — Literally a pigeon or plain bird at home — a parrot 
with fine red plumage abroad. 
40. Ko te uri o Kapu manawa witi. 
A saying for Te Rauparaha ; no one knew his thoughts, whether 
they were for good or evil. 
41. Haere te amorangi ki mua, te hapaio o te taua ki muri. 
In the procession the priest goes before, the multitude follows 
after. 
42. Ko Maru kai atu, ko Maru kai mai, ka ngohe ngohe. 
Give as well as take, and all will be well (right). 
48. Kaore ana he au ahi, kapa he au moana e mate. 
Smoke (literally wind) from the fire soon passes away, but 
wind from the sea causes destruction to the canoe. 
44. He ropu hau, he ropu tangata. 
A large party of strangers attracts a large number of lookers on. 
45. E kore e mahana, he iti-iti o te puheru. 
There is no warmth in the garment if too small. — A saying for 
a small war party, it will not be effective. 
46. Kaore ra i te kakahu roroa, automai i raro i te whenua. 
When the garment is long and trails along the ground, then, 
indeed, there is warmth. — A saying for a great war party. 
47. I muia Tinirau i mate ai. 
Because Tinirau was overpowered by numbers ; he was killed. — 
This is said when many fall upon and kill a single man. 
48. Kapo rere te kuri. 
The dog snatches his food from his master’s hand, and runs 
away. — So a person hears what, you have to say, without 
intending to follow it. 
49. I whea koe i te tahuritanga o te Kotukutuku ? 
Where were you when the fuschia came into leaf, that you did 
not plant food ? — A query put to those who are too lazy to 
cultivate the ground. This is nearly the only deciduous 
tree of New Zealand. 
50. He iti hoki te Mokoroa, nana i kakati te Kahikatea. 
Small and insignificant as the Mokoroa, a grub, is, yet he eats 
the Kahikatea. — We should not despise an enemy, however 
feeble he may appear to be. — The Kahikatea ( Podocarpus 
excelsus ) is one of the loftiest trees of New Zealand. 
51. E hia motunga o te Weka i te mahanga ? 
