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Sega ni ura me sa tei damu.

“A prawn does not simply turn red on its own.”

Where there is a rumor or a visible effect, there is usually a real cause behind it — there is no smoke without fire.

— Traditional Fiji Wisdom, Fiji

Source: Traditional Fiji proverb (iTaukei), public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Fiji

Lutu na niu, lutu ki vuna.

“The coconut falls close to its own roots.”

Children tend to grow up resembling the home and upbringing that shaped them.

Source: Traditional Fiji proverb (iTaukei), public-domain oral tradition

Dui seva ga na bua ka tea.

“You will reap the flowers of the bua you planted.”

Everyone must live with the consequences of their own actions.

Source: Traditional Fiji proverb (iTaukei), public-domain oral tradition

Sivi mada na veikau qai kalu.

“First go past the forest before you start whistling.”

Finish the task at hand before celebrating or boasting of success.

Source: Traditional Fiji proverb (iTaukei), public-domain oral tradition

Toro cake na ua, toro cake na kolokolo.

“As the waves rise higher, the swimmer tries to rise higher still.”

A warning against arrogance in the young who ignore the advice of their elders and overreach their own limits.

Source: Traditional Fiji proverb (iTaukei), public-domain oral tradition

E sega ni vuka na kaka me biu toka na buina.

“The parrot will not fly off and leave its tail behind in the nest.”

A leader should never set out without the essential support and counsel needed to succeed.

Source: Traditional Fiji proverb (iTaukei), public-domain oral tradition

Ucu ni vatu na kena vivili.

“At the edge of the rock, the shellfish are gathered and protected.”

Young women are watched over and protected by their families.

Source: Traditional Fiji proverb (iTaukei), public-domain oral tradition