tupu ana te ngako
1. an expression to remind someone not to be too cocky or confident.
Kāpene: Kia kaha tātou, ko te whāinga whakamutunga tēnei! Mema: E pai ana. Ka toa tātou. Māmā noa iho ki a tātou. Kāpene: Tupu ana te ngako! Taihoa e pane nui! (HKKT 1/2011:35). / Captain: Let’s give it our all, this is the final! Member: It’s all good. We’ll win. It’ll be easy for us. Captain: Don’t get too cocky! Let’s not get a big head!
