He kōrero poto, he hōhonu ngā whakaaro o roto. Ahakoa te tikanga mataaho o te kōrero, he whakaaro matahuna e noho ana i roto, ā, ka taea te whakamahi hei whakamahuki i ngā kaupapa maha.
A short saying that contains profound ideas. Notwithstanding the explicit meaning of the saying, it carries an implicit meaning, and can be applied to many areas.
whakatauākī
He aha ia i tiki atu ai i tērā whakataukī i roto i tana kōrero?
Mā te whakataukī e hōhonu ake ai, e pārekareka ake ai te kōrero a te tangata.
He kāinga tēnei i whakataukītia e ngā tīpuna, ko 'Heretaunga ararau, Heretaunga haukūnui, Heretaunga hāro te kāhu, Heretaunga takoto noa'.