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build on sand

Use an unstable foundation, as in If you buy nothing but high-risk stocks, your portfolio will be built on sand. This metaphor appears in the New Testament, where Jesus likens those who do not heed his sayings to a foolish man who builds his house on sand, which then is washed away by rain, flood, and wind (Matthew 7:24–27). [c. 1600]

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Nearby words

  1. build,
  2. build down,
  3. build in,
  4. build into,
  5. build on,
  6. build up,
  7. build-down,
  8. build-up,
  9. buildable,
  10. builder
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