Hawaiian Proverb: I mohala no ka lehua i ke ke’ekehi ‘ia e ka ua.

Yellow Lehua Blossom of the Ohia Treel
Yellow Lehua Blossom

I love the wisdom of proverbs and I recently came across this site with a list of Hawaiian proverbs. One of my favorite Hawaiian proverbs is:

I mohala no ka lehua i ke ke’ekehi ‘ia e ka ua.

Translation: The Lehua blossom unfolds when the rains tread on it.

Explanation: People respond better to gentle words than to scoldings.

Wouldn’t you agree?

Sheila Beal is the founder and editor of Go Visit Hawaii. You can connect with Sheila Beal on Twitter, Go Visit Hawaii on Facebook, or Instagram.

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