A coral reef strengthens into land.
More Hawaiian Proverbs:
The awkward person always breaks the board in riding on the surf.Hawaiian
Continue to do good, and heaven will come down to you.
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Those above are going down, those below are going up.
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All knowledge is not taught in one school.
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A heart as big as a house.
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If you plan for a year, plant kalo. If you plan for ten years, plant koa. If you plan for one-hundred years, teach the children.
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