222. ʻAʻole e ʻike ia ke kākala o ka moa ma kāna ʻoʻō ʻana.

Hoʻopukakū: One cannot tell by his crowing what the cockʻs spur can do.

Kaona: One cannot judege by his braggin what a person can do.

306. Eia no kāhi koe o ka moamoa.

Hoʻopukakū: Here is the only space left, the moamoa.

Kaona: Said when offering a small space or seat to a friend when every other place is occupied. As Paʻao was leaving from Kahiki with a canoe filled to capacity, a priest, Makuakaumana, called out, asking to come along. He was offered the only available space - the sharp point at the stern of the canoe, the moamoa.

363. E nui ke aho, e kuʻu keiki, a moe i ke kai, no ke kai la hoʻi ka ʻāina.

Hoʻopukakū: Take a deep breath, my son, and lay yourself in the sea, for then the land shall belong to the sea.

Kaona: Uttered by the priest Kaʻopulupulu at Waiʻane. Weary with the cruelty and injustice of Kahāhana, chief of Oʻahu, Kaʻopulupulu walked with his son to Waiʻanae, where he told his son to throw himself into the sea. The son obeyed, and there died. Kaʻopulupulu was later slain and taken to Waikīkī where he was laid on the sacrificial altar at Helumoa

494. Hauna ke kai o ka moa liʻiliʻi.

Hoʻopukakū: Unsavory is the soup made of little chickens.

Kaona: Said of or to a boy or girl who desires to make love when too young to know anything about it.

535. He aliʻi ka moa.

Hoʻopukakū: The rooster is a chief.

Kaona: The rooster sleeps on a high perch. His feathers are used in kāhili, which are the symbols of chiefs.

641. He ʻio poʻi moa.

Hoʻopukakū: Chicken-catching hawk.

Kaona: Said of a clever thief or of one who steals the sweetheart of another.

819. He moa kani ao ia, a pō kau i ka haka.

Hoʻopukakū: He is a cock that crows in the daytime, but when the night comes, he sits on a perch.

Kaona: Said of a person who brags of what he can do, but when difficulties come, he is the first to remove himself from the scene.

849. He ʻohana kiko moa.

Hoʻopukakū: Family that hatches like chickens.

Kaona: An expression of derision. Inter-marriage was encouraged only among high chiefs. When commoners inter-married, they were declared to be like chickens, mating with no regard to relationship.

1289. Ka haka o ka moa kāne, ua kau ʻia e ka moa wahine.

Hoʻopukakū: The perch of the cock is now occupied by a hen.

Kaona: Said by Puna, whom Kalaniōpuʻu placed as governor is Hāna, Maui. Mahihelelima wanted Puna out of the way and lied that Kalaniōpuʻu had sent word for Puna to meet him in Hawaiʻi at once. When Puna arrived in Hawaiʻi, he discovered that he had been duped and that Kaʻuiki hill in Hāna had been taken by the Maui chiefs in the meantime. The saying was later used to mean that a superior worker had been replaced by another who was not as good.

1411. Ka ʻiole ʻaihue moa o Keauhou.

Hoʻopukakū: The chicken-stealing rat of Keauhou.

Kaona: One who steals anotherʻs sweetheart or mate. Any place name may be used, depending on where the “rat” is from.

1484: Ka moa i hānai ʻia i ka lā, ua ʻoi ia i ka moa i hānai ʻia i ka malu.

Hoʻopukakū: A cock fed in the sunlight is stronger than one fed in the shade.

Kaona: If you want a strong sun, raise him with plenty of sunlight.

1495. Kani ka moa i ka ʻīpuka, he malihini kipa.

Hoʻopukakū: When a cock crows at the door, a guest is to be expected.

1782. Ke pau ka moa, kākā i ka nuku; ke pau ka ʻiole, ahu kūkae; ke pau ka manō, lanaō i ke kai.

Hoʻopukakū: When a chicken finishes (eating) he cleans his beak; when a rat finishes, he leaves a hepa of extra; when a shark finishes, he rises to the surface of the sea.

Kaona: A description of the table manners of people. Some are clean like the chicken; others are unclean and careless. Like the rat, and still others, like the shark, loll around without offering to help.

1858. Ku aku la i ka pana a Pikoi-a-ka-ʻalalā, keiki pana ʻiole o ke kula Keahumoa.

Hoʻopukakū: Shot by the arrow of Pikoi-(son)-of-the-crow, the expert rat-shooter of the plain of Keahumoa.

Kaona: Got his just deserts.

1946. Lānaʻi poʻo kūkae moa.

Hoʻopukakū: Lānaʻi, with head smeared with chicken dung.

Kaona: Said of the kauwā of Lānaʻi.

2161. Moa kākala ʻole.

Hoʻopukakū: A spurless cock.

Kaona: A weakling.

2162. Moa kani ao.

Hoʻopukakū: A chicken that cackles in the daytime.

Kaona: A woman who talks all day.

2163. Moa kani hewa.

Hoʻopukakū: A cock that crows too soon.

Kaona: One who speaks out of turn.

2410: O ka ʻīlio i paoa ka waha i ka hua moa ʻaʻole e pau ia hana iāia.

Hoʻopukakū: A dog whose mouth likes the taste of eggs will not stop taking them.

Kaona: Said of one who cannot be cured of a bad habit.

2503: Olowalu ka moa.

Hoʻopukakū: Roosters all crowing.

Kaona: Much talk.

2641. Piʻipiʻi hahai moa.

Hoʻopukakū: Curly head followed by chickens.

Kaona: Kahahana was a handsome, curly-haired man who was compared to a fine cock who attracts the attention of the hens. Said of any curly-haired man who has a way with women.

2931. Welawela ke kai o ka moa.

Hoʻopukakū: Hot is the broth of the chicken.

Kaona: Said of a person who is potent in love. He is like hot chicken broth-very tasty, but not to be gulped too quickly. There is always a desire for more.

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