🗣️ Proverbs of New Zealand

Oceania · 2 traditional sayings

New Zealand contributes 2 proverbs to this collection. A country’s sayings reveal what its people prize most. See the full profile of New Zealand for its geography, languages and history.

He waka eke noa.

he wa-ka e-ke no-a

“It is a canoe we are all aboard”

We are all in this together — a shared journey demands that everyone paddles, an idea of collective responsibility.

Māori · New Zealand

Ka whawhai tonu mātou, Ake! Ake! Ake!

ka fa-fai to-noo maa-too a-ke a-ke a-ke

“We will fight on, forever and ever”

Unyielding perseverance — a Māori saying of tenacity: 'we will not give in', to the very end.

Māori · New Zealand

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