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Hawaiian Words of Wisdom - `Ôlelo No`eau - Hawaiian words of wisdom from Mary Kawena Pukui's "`Ôlelo No`eau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings", in Hawaiian with English translation and explanation.

He Whakatauki! - Reload the page to see another Maori whakatauki (proverb), with English translation.

Olelo No'eau: Proverbs of the Ancient Hawaiian People - Gathered by Mary Kawena Pukui and published in "Olelo No'eau", in Hawaiian and English with explanations.

Proverbs and Famous Sayings - Mainly taken from "Mäori Proverbs", by A.E. Brougham, A.W. Reed, and T.S. Käretu (in Maori and English).

Rotuman Proverb of the Week - From Elizabeth Kafonika Makarita Inia's book "Rotuman Proverbs", with English translation and explanations in Rotuman (spoken on Fiji) and English.

Samoan Proverbs - Samoan proverbs and sayings based on pigeon hunting and fishing (in Samoan and English).

Samoan Sensation - Proverbs - Proverbs frequently encountered in formal language (in Samoan and English), with explanations.

Tahitian Proverbs and Riddles - Three proverbs and two riddles in Tahitian with English translation.

Tongan Proverbs - Proverbs organised by category, with comments in Tongan and English.

Traditional Maori Proverbs - Some General Themes - Article by Paul Moon, Auckland Institute of Technology, examining the nature and purpose of traditional Maori proverbs.

Ydkdy's Palauan Proverbs - Proverb collection in Palauan with English translation and explanation.

`Olelo No`eau - Hawaiian Proverbs on Marriage - From Mary Kawena Pukui's "`Olelo No`eau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings" (in Hawaiian and English).

`Ôlelo No`eau: Hawaiian Proverbs - Twelve proverbs in Hawaiian and English.

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