I ka ʻolelo no ke ola, i ka ʻolelo no ka make. In language is life, in language is death. ʻōlelo hawaiʻi. hawaiian language. ʻōlelo noʻeau. hawaii sayings Posters and Art Prints

ʻŌlelo noʻeau are proverbs or poetical sayings that are commonly used when speaking Hawaiian. There are ʻōlelo noʻeau for all types of scenarios. ʻŌlelo noʻeau can also be used as a motto for an organization, a classroom, or even as a personal motto. Meaning: 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.