build on sand | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To put something in anunstablepositionby failing to give it asecurefoundation.Loveless marriages often end in divorce because they arebuilt on sand.

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.

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