build on sand

verb

Etymology

From the Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders in Matthew 7:24–27.

Definitions

  1. To put something in an unstable position by failing to give it a secure foundation.

    • Loveless marriages often end in divorce because they are built on sand.

The neighborhood

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