Goods given make quicker return than goods held.
More Tahitian Proverbs:
The canoe ride is pleasant when the paddler is skilled.Tahitian
If dolphins swim toward Hilo, the sea will be calm; if the dolphins swim toward Ka'u, the ocean will be rough.
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The land is a chief, and a person is its lowly servant.
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If you aim your spear at two fish, both will escape.
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The well trodden path is not always the right path.
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