I mohala no ka lehua i ke ke'ekehi 'ia e ka ua.
Translation: The Lehua blossom unfolds when the rains tread on it.
Explanation: People respond better to gentle words than to scoldings.

Pupukahi i holomua.
Translation: Unite to move forward.
Explanation: By working together we make progress. This saying would be especially applicable to the Hawaiians on their canoes where each paddler would have to pull the paddles together on command in order to make the canoe move forward quickly forward.

Aloha mai no, aloha aku; o ka huhu ka mea e ola `ole ai.
Translation: When love is given, love should be returned; anger is the thing that gives no life. Explanation: Hawaiians understood the transforming power of aloha. Love begets love, and enmity produces enmity. Anger only serves to hurt the angry, causing emotional upset, which impairs mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.

He kehau ho`oma`ema`e ke  aloha.
Translation: Love is like a cleansing dew. Explanation: The cleansing power of aloha can soothe and heal. Hurt, pain, and suffering yield to aloha's healing power.

He `ôpû hâlau.
Translation: A heart as big as a house. Explanation: Said of a person who is kind, gracious, and hospitable.

E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.
Translation: Try it to end the panic.
Explanation: Often we stress out just worrying about doing a difficult job. This proverb advises as an American saying puts it, "Just do it!"

I ho`okâhi kâhi ke aloha.
Translation: Be one in love.
Explanation: Be united in the bond of affection.