Verb
(third-person singular simple present builds on sand, present participle building on sand, simple past and past participle built on sand)
- (idiomatic) 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.
Origin
From the Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders in Matthew 7:24–27.
