Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a promise made is a promise kept

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: a promise -made is a promise kept
IPA

43

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A promise that one makes should be or can be considered a promise that one will certainly honor.

Example Sentences

"We'll never rise together if we allow medical bills to swallow family budgets or let people retire penniless after a lifetime of hard work, and so today we must demand that when it comes to commitments made [to] working men and women on health care and pensions, a promise made is a promise kept."

Questions

What does a promise made is a promise kept mean?: A promise that one makes should be or can be considered a promise that one will certainly honor.

How to pronounce a promise made is a promise kept

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