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Hawaiian Saying Quotes

“Aia no ka pua i luna. The flower is still on the tree. A compliment to an elderly woman. Her beauty still remains.”

Women Beauty Quotes Older Women Hawaiian Saying

Book:Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i

Source: Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i

“O ka papa he'e nalu kēia, pahe'e i ka nalu ha'i o Makaiwa. This is the surfboard that will glide on the rolling surf of Makaiwa. A woman's boast. Her beautiful body is like the surfboard on which her mate "glides over the rolling surf.”

Women Beauty Hawaiian Saying

Book:Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i

Source: Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i

“Hā'awe i ke kua; hi'i i ke alo. A burden on the back; a babe in the arms. Said of a hard-working woman who carries a load on her back and a baby in her arms.”

Women Hawaiian Saying

Book:Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i

Source: Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i

“Luhi wahine 'ia. Labored over by a woman. Spoken in respect and admiration of a family reared by a woman who alone fed and clothed them.”

Women Mothers Single Motherhood Hawaiian Saying

Book:Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i

Source: Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i

“He 'upena nae; 'a'ohe i'a hei 'ole. It is a fine-meshed net; there is no fish that it does not fail to catch. Said of a woman who never fails to attract the opposite sex.”

Women Beauty Metaphor Attraction Heterosexual Hawaiian Saying

Book:Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i

Source: Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i

“Ku i poholima ua mea he wahine maika'i. A beautiful woman stands on the palm of the hand. A beautiful woman makes one desire to caress and serve her.”

Beauty Beautiful Women Woman Quotes Hawaiian Saying

Book:Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i

Source: Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i

“Take no heed of good looks , but rather of callused hand. Old Maori saying: Choose a husband for his work, not his appearance.”

Hawaiian Saying Choosing A Lifemate Maori Choosing A Husband Maori Saying

Book:Hawaii in Love

Source: Hawaii in Love

“Traditional Saying (Hawaiian): Only when the water gourd isn't full do you hear it gurgling. (Those who are ignorant have an awful lot to say.)”

Ignorance Hawaii Hawaiian Hawaiian Saying

Book:The Hawai'i Bathroom Book

Source: The Hawai'i Bathroom Book

“A ' ohe loa i ka hana a ke aloha. Distance is ignored by love.”

Love Quotes Distance Relationship Aloha Hawaiian Saying

Book:Hawaii in Love

Source: Hawaii in Love

“Traditional (Hawaiian Saying): A road goes down, up and level. In other words. life is like a road.”

Hawaii Hawaiian Islands Hawaiian Saying

Book:The Hawai'i Bathroom Book

Source: The Hawai'i Bathroom Book

“Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana Ka poʻe i aloha i ka ʻaina The story is told Of the people who love the land”

Hawaii Hawaiian Translated Hawaiian Saying

Book:ʻIolani Palace: A Metaphor for Two Centuries of Hawaiʻi History

Source: ʻIolani Palace: A Metaphor for Two Centuries of Hawaiʻi History