Nga Whakatauki
Kua âta haere, muri tata kino.
To start early is leisurely, but to race against time is desperate.
E mua kaikai, e muri kai huare.
Early arrivals have the pick, but late comers may only get spittal
Ngaro atu he tçtçkura, whakaeke mai he tçtçkura. (Ngâti Porou version)
When one chief disappears another is ready to appear. No one is indispensable
He iti hoki te mokoroa nâna i kakati te kahikatea.
The mokoroa (grub) may be small, but it cuts through the Kahikatea (whitepine).
Puraho mâku, kei ngaure o mahi.
To catch fish you must place your basket in the water. No work, no pay..
