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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
I ka `olelo no ke ola, i ka `olelo no ka make.
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Insightful hawaiian amp
I ka 'olelo no ke ola, i ka 'olelo no ka make.
Translation: In speech is life, in speech is death.
Explanation: In ancient Hawai'i, a kahuna 'ana'ana could pray someone to death or counter another's death prayer. The saying tells the Hawaiians that words can either be a source for healing or destroying and so we need to be careful with our words.