Ng ko er a teribsel a daob.
“Like the foam of the ocean.”
Describes something that looks impressive but settles into nothing, with no lasting accomplishment.
— Traditional Palau Wisdom, Palau
Source: Traditional Palauan proverb; documented in A. Obak & R. K. McKnight, Palauan Proverbs, and Palauan Language Online (tekinged.com/misc/proverbs.php)
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