Hawaiian Proverbs
Sayings Hawaiian origin Everything is pleasant and smooth. No skill required in catching shrimps. The awkward person breaks the board in riding on the surf. The hands strike, the mouths assent. The ginger root has a leaf that rots quickly. Do not allow sins to get beyond creeping. Past the precipice, past the fears. The entrance is stopped with a spider's web. How beautiful that tree is, even when stripped by the wind ! The squid of the deep blue sea has a peculiar bunch. Much hewing, resulting only in a lot of chips. Only the blind gropes in the darkness. Love is far better than the poi dish or the fish bowl. The grove of breadfruit trees rises in the grateful warmth. The banana looks withered, but it has an excellent flavor. While the sun is still up, let people work that the earth may live. The wind will stir up all the loose dust. Small things can still effect that which is around them. Don't be friends with the dog, for the tail will s...