Wale

He honu ka 'aina, he mea pane'e wale

Land is like a turtle, it moves on
.

Mo'okini

'Ihi ka kua, meha ka alo

Sacred is the back, silent is the front
.

Wailele

Wai o ka_unu

Water of love
.

Ha_nau

Ha_nau ka 'aina, ha_nau ke ali'i, ha_nau ke kanaka

Born was the land, born were the chiefs, born were the common people
.

Wai

I ka wai kau a Kane me Kanaloa, he wai puna, he wai e inu, he wai e mana, he wai e ola

Water given by Kane and Kanaloa, spring water, water to drink, water for power, water for life
.

Waimea

A aloha wale 'ia ka ho'i

Even a hill is loved
.

Ho'opunipuni

A'o i ka ho'opunipuni
a'o aku no i ka 'aihue

Learn to lie
and the next thing will be to steal
.

Makalawena

He ao walea i ka la'i

A day enjoyed in the calm
.

'A_ pele

Pau Puna ua ko'ele ka papa

Puna is ravaged; the foundation crackles
.

He ana

He ana ka mana'o o ke kanaka
'a'ole 'oe e 'ike ia loko

The thoughts of man are like caves
whose interiors one cannot see
.

Palai

Ka liko o ka pala'i i wilia me ke 'ala

The young fern frond is interwoven with fragrance
.

Ko'a

Hili hiwa ka mana'o ke 'ole ke ku_ka_ku_ka_

Ideas run wild without discussion
.

Me 'oukou

Me 'oukou ke welina o ke aloha

To you an expression of affection
.

Loko i'a

Ho'i ka wai a ka puna noho mai

The water returns to the spring and there remains
.

Puakenekene

Aia no ka pua i luna

The flower is still on the tree
.

Ke Makana

He wahi makana ke_ ia

This is just a little gift
.
Harvesting cabbage in Waimea

'Uhana

O ke kanaka no ka na_na_, he mea 'uhana

Take heed of man, for he is a creature with a soul
.

Lole lepo

Aia ke ola i ka hana

Life is in labor
.

E uhi

E uhi ana ka wa_ i hala i na mea i hala

Passing time obscures the past
.

'Ilio-holo-i-ka-uaua

A monk seal taking a rest on the pier.

The Hawaiian word for seal literally means
'Quadruped running in the rough seas'
.

Na Ho_ku_

O na ho_ku_ no na kiu o ka lani

The stars are the spies of heaven
.

Ke Koa

A'o i ke koa, e a'o no i ka holo

When one learns to be a warrior,
one must also learn to run
.

He lohe

He lohe ke ola, he kuli ka make

To hear is life, to turn a deaf ear is death
.

Kilohana makai

Aia no i ke au a ka wa_wae

Whichever current the feet go in...
.

Kumu Iwalani

Iwalani Kalima dances to 'Waikiki', sung by Ku'uipo Kumukahi, at Uncle George Naope's birthday celebration and opening night ceremonies for the first Kane Hula Festival in Hilo.

Kuhihewa

E ho'a_'o no i pau kuhihewa

Try it and rid yourself of illusions
.