He pūtake hoki nō ngā kino katoa te aroha ki te moni. Tērā mārire anō te kaiponu tika mā te tangata, me te hiahia ki te whaitaongatanga. Tēnā ko te apo noa, ko te ngākau riro pū ki runga ki te moni, ko te atuapo, he mea kūare rawa ēnā, he mea whakaweriweri rawa (TWMNT 23/2/1875:46). / The love of money is the root of all evil. There is a frugality appropriate for a person, along with a desire for property, but greed, corruption, and meanness, show extreme ignorance and are despicable.

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