FRIDAYS PROVERB

Te anga karaka, te anga koura, kei kitea te Marae

The shells of the karaka berry, and the shells of the crayfish, should not be seen from the Marae

Although this clearly has a hygienic undertone, it also refers to discipline. A tribe or war party who disregards organization and has no concern for where they leave their rubbish and gear reflects poor leadership and discipline, thus becoming easy prey for a more regimented force.

To me this means clean up behind yourself or you have poor leadership.
 

THURSDAY PROVERB

E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū.

The tūī chatters, the parrot gabbles, the wood pigeon coos.
Its popular meaning ‘It takes all kinds of people...’
The tui is used as a symbol of oratory (speaking).

To me this means when you have more than one person you can do anything   

MAORI GODS

Tawhirimatea: 
god of wind: wind

Tanemahuta:
god of forest : Tree

Tangaroa:    
god of sea:     Sea

Haumia:      
god of wild food: wild food

Ruamoko: god of      earthquakes:earthquakes

Tumatauenga: god of war
:taeaha

Papatuanuku: mother earth
earth

Ranginui: father sky
:sky

Rongomatane: god of kumara
:kumara

Rongo: god of peace
:dove

Whiro:god of evil
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WEDENSDAY PROVERB

Whāia te iti kahurangi
Ki te tūohu koe, me he maunga teitei

Pursue excellence – should you stumble, let it be to a lofty mountain.

To me this means go hard and you will achieve your goal.

TUESDAY PROVERB

He aha te mea nui o te ao?
He tangata! He tangata! He tangata!


Translate

What is the most important thing in the world? It is people! It is people! It is people

What it means to me
I think it means that the most important thing in the world is people

MONDAYS PROVERB

Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi.
 Translation
 With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive

To me this mean that with your basket of knowledge and my basket of knowledge we all succeed.