Hawaiian Phrase of the Week: Ua ola no i ke pane a ke aloha

Hawaiian Phrase of the Week: Ua ola no i ke pane a ke aloha

I came across this old Hawaiian proverb recently: ua ola no i ka pane e ka aloha (pronounced: oo-ah oh-lah no ee kah pah-neh a keh aloha) which means “There is life in a kindly reply.” As we are now deep into the holiday season, this phrase feels so poignant.

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