For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori we created cubes that had six different whakataukī written on them, coloured them in, and listed what each one meant.  We stacked them in a pyramid showing several different colourings for each whakataukī.

What are your favourite whakataukī? Here are a few examples:

He maonga āwhā - Calm after the storm

Haere taka mua, taka muri; kaua e whai - Be a leader not a follower

E tupu atu kūmara, e ohu e te anuhe - As a person’s importance increases so do those who seek his or her favour

E noho e, kia raungāwari - Sit down and bide your time

E kore a muri e hokia - What is done is done

He rā ki tua - Better times are coming

He rau ringa e oti ai - Many hands make light work

He taonga tonu te wareware - Forgetfulness is an enduring possession

He taonga nui te tūpato - Caution is highly prized

Mauri tū mauri ora - An active soul is a healthy soul

He pai ake te iti i te kore - A little is better than none

I orea te tuatara ka puta ki waho - A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions

Whāia te mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou - Seek after learning for the sake of your wellbeing

Ko ia kāhore nei i rapu, tē kitea - He who does not seek will not find

Tē tōia, tē haumatia - Nothing can be achieved without a plan, workforce and way of doing things