Proverb
O le pa’u a le popo uli. (The falling of a ripe coconut). A ripe coconut that falls off the tree strikes roots and grows. An unripe nut will rot. A strongwilled, wise man who is unsuccessful in a first attempt, will try again.
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Mana (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 10, 10 November 1977, Page 3
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45Proverb Mana (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 10, 10 November 1977, Page 3
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