E lauhoe mai na waʻa; e hoewale i ka hoe

Meaning

Paddle together, the canoes; each one paddles his own paddle. Work together, but each one does his part.

Example sentences

• Ma ka hana ʻana i kēia papahana nui, pono mākou e hoʻomanaʻo i ka ʻōlelo ʻo, E lauhoe mai na waʻa; e hoewale i ka hoe.

  In working on this large project, we must remember the saying, Paddle together, the canoes; each one paddles his own paddle.

• ʻO ka ʻōlelo a ke kupuna wahine, "E lauhoe mai na waʻa; e hoewale i ka hoe," ua hoʻomanaʻo mai iaʻu i ka nui o kā mākou hana pū ʻana.

  My grandmother's saying, "Paddle together, the canoes; each one paddles his own paddle," reminded me of how much we work together.

• Mai poina i ka ʻōlelo ʻana, E lauhoe mai na waʻa; e hoewale i ka hoe, ke hoʻolālā nei kākou i ka hoʻoponopono ʻana i kēia pilikia.

  Don't forget to say, Paddle together, the canoes; each one paddles his own paddle, as we plan to solve this problem.

About this word

“E lauhoe mai na waʻa; e hoewale i ka hoe” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Paddle together, the canoes; each one paddles his own paddle. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.