promises are like piecrust to be broken
1promises, like pie-crust, are made to be broken — 1681 Heraclitus Ridens 16 Aug. He makes no more of breaking Acts of Parliaments, than if they were like Promises and Pie crust made to be broken. 1871 TROLLOPE Ralph the Heir II. iv. ‘Promises like that are mere pie crust,’ said Ralph. 1981… …
