Whakataukī – Proverbs

Whakataukī (proverbs) are commonly used as inspirations in speeches and also as gentle reminders spoken to each other in everyday life.  They are poetic expressions of wise sayings which tend to contain underlying messages of importance. 

You can download the whakataukī as posters. (See below.)

Download as poster.  (See below)

Download as poster.  (See below)

Download as poster

Download as poster.

 

Kia heke iho rā i ngā tūpuna, kātahi ka tika.

Kia heke iho rā i ngā tūpuna, kātahi ka tika (0.1 MB)

Te mana e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere;
te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga nōna te ao. 

Te manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere; (0.1 MB)

Tū mai e moko. Te whakaata ō mātua. Te moko o ō tīpuna. 

Tū mai e moko. (0.1 MB)

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini. 

Ehara taku toai te toa (0.1 MB)

He pai te tirhanga ki ngā mahara mō ngā rā pahemo engari ka puta te māramatanga i runga i te titiro whakamua

He pai te tirhanga ki ngā mahara mō ngā rā pahemo engari ka puta te māramatanga i runga i te titiro whakamua (0.1 MB)

Whakatauki

Whakatauki (0.2 MB)