Kapingamarangi - Proverbs - 18

18:1  Nia daangada ala hagalee buni-anga gi digau ala i-golo le e-hiihai-hua gi nadau hiihai donu. Digaula hagalee donu gi-nia mee o-nia daangada huogodoo ala e-modongoohia bolo e-donu.

18:2  Tangada dadaulia e-dehei-eia be ia e-iloo di mee be de-iloo, dana mee e-hiihai ginai le e-hagi-aga dono kabemee.

18:3  Di hala mo-di langaadia e-hula i-di gowaa e-dahi. Hudua gi-daha do hagalaamua, gei di hagauwwou gaa-pono dono lohongo.

18:4  Nnelekai o tangada e-mee-hua di hai di hagamau o-di kabemee, e-llala be-di moana, e-hoou be-di monowai mmidi.

18:5  E-hagalee donu ma-ga-hagamaamaa digau ihala mo e-daa digau nadau ihala ai gi-dee hai-mee gi-di tonu.

18:6  Tangada dadaulia ma-ga-daamada dana lagamaaloo, mee e-halahala dana dadaaligi.

18:7  Tangada dadaulia ma-ga-helekai, le e-hagahuaidu-hua ia. Mee guu-hele go ana helekai donu.

18:8  Tamu dangada le e-kala, e-hiihai ginai gidaadou di holo!

18:9  Tangada hagatoo le e-huaidu be tangada hunahuna mee.

18:10  Dimaadua le e-hai gadoo be-di angulaa mau-dangihi, e-hula ginai nia daangada ala e-hai-hegau donu e-hagamalu-ai.

18:11  Gei digau maluagina e-hagamaanadu bolo nadau maluagina ga-duuli ginaadou gadoo be nia abaaba nnoonua ala e-haganiga di waahale.

18:12  Tangada manawa hila-gi-lala ga-hagalaamua, gei digau ala e-bida hagaamu ginaadou gaa-hula i-di ala dela e-hana gi-di mooho.

18:13  Hagalongo gii-donu i-mua dau helekai gi-di heeu. Maa goe hagalee hai beenei, goe e-hagahuaidu goe.

18:14  Do hiihai gi-di mouli e-mee di-daahi do mouli i do madagoaa ma-gaa-magi. Maa goe ga-diiagi di mouli, do hagadagadagagee muliagina ga-hagalee.

18:15  Nia daangada hagamamaanadu kabemee e-hiihai gei e-togomaalia di-kabe nia mee i-nia madagoaa huogodoo.

18:16  Goe e-hiihai e-heetugi gi tangada hagalabagau? Kaina dau kisakis, gei di-maa ga-haingoohia.

18:17  Tangada helekai matagidagi i-lodo di gowaa hai-gabunga le e-hai be tangada e-donu, gaa-dae-loo gi tangada i-golo ga-daamada gaa-hai ana heeu gi mee.

18:18  Maa nia daangada maaloo dogolua ga-hai-baahi i-lodo di gowaa hai-gabunga, di halahala tangada dela e-donu le e-mee-hua di-manamana go di hudihudi.

18:19  Hagamaamaa-ina oo gau gei oo gau ga-duuli goe gadoo be-di abaaba mau-dangihi o-di waahale. Maa goe ga-lagamaaloo gi digaula, digaula gaa-tai nadau bontai i-di-goe.

18:20  Goe e-hai-loo gi-mouli i-nia mee ala e-gila-mai i au mee huogodoo ala e-helekai-ai.

18:21  Au helekai ala e-helekai-ai e-mee di-benebene di mouli, be e-daaligi di mouli. Malaa, goe e-hai-loo gii-kae nia mee ala e-gila-mai i au helekai.

18:22  Halahala-ina doo lodo, gei goe ga-gidee di mee dela e-humalia. Di mee e-hagamodongoohia bolo Dimaadua le e-humalia-adu gi-di-goe.

18:23  Digau hagaloale ma-ga-leelee, digaula e-manawa hila-gi-lala. Digau maluagina ma-ga-helekai gi-di heeu, digaula e-hagamuamua.

18:24  Hunu hagadau-ihoo hagalee duai gu-hagalee, gei hunu hagadau-ihoo e-koia e-manawa-dahi laa-hongo di manawa-dahi o tagahaanau daane.