‘Olelo No‘eau
He lokomaika‘i ka manu o Kaiona.
Kind is the bird of Kaiona.
Said of one who helps a lost person find his way home. The goddess Kaiona, who lived in the Wai‘anae Mountains of O‘ahu, was said to have pet birds who could guide anyone lost in the forest back to his companions."
Reference Cited
Pukui, M.K. 1983. ‘Olelo No‘eau, Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings. Bishop Museum Press. Honolulu, HI.
