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whakataukī - proverb

whakatāuki - proverb

Me ako whakataukī kia mōhio ai koe ki ngā whakaaro o ōu tīpuna.
Learn proverbs so you know the thoughts of your ancestors.
Simple sentences: you should - me

E ai ki te whakataukī nei...
According to this proverb...
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

E mōhio ana ahau, e taea e ia te whakamārama i te whakatauki nei.
I know that she will be able to explain this saying.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Kia tīkina atu he whakataukī e hāngai ana kī tēnei kaupapa...
Let me grab a proverb...
Away - atu

Ko te whakataukī e kī ana...
As the saying goes...

He whakataukī tēnei nā ngā tūpuna Māori...
As the Māori ancestors said...

He whakataukī tēnei.
This is a proverb.

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