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build on sand
Language:
Meanings:
1.
Global
neutral
literal
To erect a structure on sandy ground, thereby creating an unstable or insecure physical foundation.
2.
Global
figurative
formal
To base an argument, plan, belief, or enterprise on weak, unreliable, or unsound premises that are likely to lead to failure.
Examples:
EN:
One can't build on sand.
ES:
No se puede construir sobre arena.
EN:
We build on sand believing a wave longer than the others will erase our tracks.
ES:
Construimos en la arena creyendo una ola grande no borrará nuestras huellas.
EN:
We do not build on sand.
HI:
हम छत पर नहीं बनाते हैं
EN:
If you build on sand, that's going to be quick.
HI:
यदि आप चट्टानों पर चढ़ते हैं, तो यह तेज़ी से होता है।
EN:
You can't build on sand, guy.
HI:
मैं बना न सका मिट्टी को पर,घडा.
EN:
One can't build on sand.
ES:
No se puede construir sobre arena.
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