Te Pipiwharauroa 122
No. 122
1908/05
[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 122, Gisborne, May 1908.
‘As clouds deck the heavens, so feathers enable the bird to fly.’ [cf. Nga Pepeha 352]
THE CHINAMAN’S AXE
When people look at the Chinese they observe their subdued appearance and the way they do not engage in any work besides cultivating their gardens, and they may mistakenly think that the Chinese are stupid. It is true that it is only those of low status who come to these islands while the nobler people remain in their homeland, but for wisdom and cleverness few people can match Johnny Chinaman.
