Parang apoy sa kugon, maningas sa umpisa, kaagad namamatay.

“Like fire in cogon grass — blazing at the start, quickly dying out.”

Describes enthusiasm that starts strong but fades fast, a common critique of fleeting motivation (ningas-kugon).

— Traditional Philippines Wisdom, Philippines

Source: Traditional Filipino proverb (salawikain), public-domain oral tradition.