Maori Saying Quotes

“Take no heed of good looks , but rather of callused hand.
Old Maori saying: Choose a husband for his work, not his appearance.”
― Toni Polancy, Hawai'I in Love

“Na to tamahine ka pai i ta kina mai ai teni ke keno ki konei.

It was this lovely girl who brought the seal here.

Visits were often made by the sea, so the beautiful young woman draws lovers to her as though they were seals coming in from the sea.

Maori proverb”
― Mary Kawena Pukui, Nā Wahine: Hawaiian Proverbs and Inspirational Quotes Celebrating Women in Hawai'i