Splashed by Association — Samoan Proverb Tee

Ua pisia i le tagaliu.
"Splashed with water while the boat is being bailed out."

This alagaupu speaks to the person who sits near someone bailing out a canoe — close enough to catch a splash, even without lifting a hand themselves. It's traditionally applied to someone who was absent from a distribution of food or goods, yet still ends up with a share, passed along by one of the actual participants. A gentle nod to how benefit can reach us simply through closeness and connection, not just direct effort.