proverb · Legacy record
An un kept promise leads to a bad life.
An un kept promise leads to a bad life.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
An unkept promise leading to a bad life gives unreliability an expansive consequence. It warns that neglected commitments may affect relationships and choices.
What the words are saying
Bad life is a broad moral verdict rather than a predictable outcome from one event. A responsible interpretation can address consequences and repair without defining a person wholly by a failed commitment. Context, accountability, communication and opportunities to make amends still matter.
Everyday example
Someone acknowledges an unmet agreement and considers a fair remedy rather than treating it as a verdict on their entire life.
When to use it
Use it to discuss consequences with personal dignity and repair retained.
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What it does not mean
No inevitable lifelong misfortune or complete judgment of a person’s worth is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 974; PDF page 136
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