New Zealand

The sweet potato does not say how sweet it is.

Kāore te kumara e kōrero mō tōna ake reka.

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Cultural Note

A well loved Māori proverb, or whakataukī, about letting your own quality speak for itself rather than announcing it. Humility here is not modesty for its own sake, but quiet confidence in what is already true.

English equivalent:

Actions speak louder than words.

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