{"product_id":"the-unsteady-paddle-samoan-proverb-tatau-tee","title":"The Unsteady Paddle — Samoan Proverb Tee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"O le foe fa'ae'e i le tau.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The paddle lying on the deck of the fishing boat.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis alagaupu (Samoan proverb) comes from the va'aalo, the small canoe used for bonito fishing, whose bow and stern are only partly decked in (tau). A paddle set down on that narrow half-deck rests precariously—it can easily slip and fall. Samoans use this saying as an \u003cem\u003eupu fa'amaulalo\u003c\/em\u003e (words of humility): a person who is unwilling to fully vouch for the correctness of a report or the firmness of an opinion, acknowledging that, like the paddle, things could easily shift or change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alagaupu Apparel by R3i","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":44470822535211,"sku":null,"price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":44470822567979,"sku":null,"price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/6319\/4155\/files\/hf_20260723_220322_4150bc6a-56ce-4571-8755-4c0131213f1f.png?v=1784844333","url":"https:\/\/alagaupuapparel.com\/products\/the-unsteady-paddle-samoan-proverb-tatau-tee","provider":"Alagaupu Apparel by R3i","version":"1.0","type":"link"}