Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “my word is my bond” and its meaning is “used to say that someone will definitely do what they have promised; keep a promise”.
Example Sentence: If businesses and individuals have little trust and belief that the other party is going to honour his promise, then Malaysia is not a good place for doing business, and it will be difficult for the economy to grow. What type of society will we become, if we don’t subscribe to the adage (proverb/phrase) of “my word is my bond”?
This phrase is present in The Guardian article No need to vilify banks and click here to read it.
Courtesy: FMT
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