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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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