Food from your own hands fills you.

What it means

Living on other people's effort is like living on a fruit that is only in season for a short time. What you grow yourself keeps feeding you. Build something of your own.

The source

"Food from your own hands fills you." This Maori proverb is recorded in Taylor, Te Ika a Maui (1870), Wakatauki no. 10. Translated from the original Maori by Spartan Surfers.

"He kai tangata he kai titoki, koke mahia, e tona ringaringa, tino kai tino makona."

Original Maori, Taylor, Te Ika a Maui (1870), Wakatauki no. 10. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "Food from your own hands fills you." mean?

Living on other people's effort is like living on a fruit that is only in season for a short time. What you grow yourself keeps feeding you. Build something of your own.

Who said "Food from your own hands fills you."?

Maori proverb. Source: Taylor, Te Ika a Maui (1870), Wakatauki no. 10.

What is the original Maori?

He kai tangata he kai titoki, koke mahia, e tona ringaringa, tino kai tino makona. Translated from the original Maori by Spartan Surfers.

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"Food from your own hands fills you." (Maori proverb, Taylor, Te Ika a Maui (1870), Wakatauki no. 10, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/food-from-your-own-hands-fills-you