26 Tahitian Proverbs
1. ![A single roll of taro top is delicious if seasoned with affection.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A single roll of taro top is delicious if seasoned with affection.
2. ![Catch the bird but watch for the wave.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Catch the bird but watch for the wave.
3. ![Every man is the builder of his own hut.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Every man is the builder of his own hut.
4. ![Goods given make quicker return than goods held.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Goods given make quicker return than goods held.
5. ![He is not wise who places a stones on his own roof.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
He is not wise who places a stones on his own roof.
6. ![If dolphins swim toward Hilo, the sea will be calm; if the dolphins swim toward Ka'u, the ocean will be rough.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
If dolphins swim toward Hilo, the sea will be calm; if the dolphins swim toward Ka'u, the ocean will be rough.
7. ![If you aim your spear at two fish, both will escape.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
If you aim your spear at two fish, both will escape.
8. ![Ignorance doesn't kill you, but it will make you sweat a lot.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Ignorance doesn't kill you, but it will make you sweat a lot.
9. ![In language there is life, in language there is death.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
In language there is life, in language there is death.
10. ![In the end, the well being of the pono, will be in the hands of the commoner.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
In the end, the well being of the pono, will be in the hands of the commoner.
11. ![It is never too late to give to those who do not have.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
It is never too late to give to those who do not have.
12. ![Never fear the sea, fear the storm.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Never fear the sea, fear the storm.
13. ![Obstinacy is the first diversion of Huahine.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Obstinacy is the first diversion of Huahine.
14. ![That we may all our foes destroy.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
That we may all our foes destroy.
15. ![The canoe ride is pleasant when the paddler is skilled.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
The canoe ride is pleasant when the paddler is skilled.
16. ![The coral waxes, the palm grows, but man departs.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
The coral waxes, the palm grows, but man departs.
17. ![The land is a chief, and a person is its lowly servant.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
The land is a chief, and a person is its lowly servant.
18. ![The life of the land is the life of the people.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
The life of the land is the life of the people.
19. ![The older a man gets, the larger the waves become.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
The older a man gets, the larger the waves become.
20. ![The well trodden path is not always the right path.. Tahitian Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
The well trodden path is not always the right path.
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