Maori Proverb Sayings

Maori Proverb

He who stands up will live, He who sits down will perish.

Land is permanent, man disappears.

Many stars cannot be concealed by a small cloud.

The ocean gives and sustain life to the worthy.

An active person will remain healthy while a lazy one will become sick.

When the belly is full, the talk is good.

A woman in the house is like a kaka in the forest.

Though my present be small, my love goes with it.

A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions.

As man disappears from sight, the land remains. 

Let someone else acknowledge your virtues.