APAD: Promises and pie

Meaning:

Promises should not be trusted.

 

Background:

The first recorded use of this expression is by Ridens on Aug 16, 1681.

 

Irish writer and satirist Jonathan Swift, however, popularized the expression in

his 1738 book, Polite Conversation, and thus is often attributed with being the

author of it.

 

    Lady Smart: Ay, thou has a head and so has a pin. But my lord, all the town

    has it that Miss Caper is to be married to Sir Peter Giball; one thing is

    certain that she hath promis'd to have him.

    

    Lord Sparkish: Why, Madam, you know promises are either broken or kept.

    

    Lady A: I beg your pardon, my Lords, promises and pie-crust are made to be

    broken.

 

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I knew "promises are made to be broken" but adding 'pie-crust' spiced up the

saying. It is also briefer than "Promises are like pie crust, they are made to

be broken." I think sometimes one can omit the 2nd half and just say "Promises

are like pie crust."

I don't quite like this saying, too cynical...

I try to keep my promises and try to trust others'

especially true for politicians, 不当家不知柴米贵，竟选时随意瞎许诺

阿根廷这个疯子总统米莱Milei，摇滚歌手出身也当过职业球员，去竞选承诺：裁撤部门，娼毒枪合法化。

废除市场监管部门、劳动监管部门、医疗部门等，减少卫生部门、教育部门的支出。不仅如此，他还支持卖淫的合法化和合法的器官交易，允许枪支买卖和毒品买卖，对于新上任的总统来说，这叫做“自由”。废除本国货币，大搞私有化。以上都是他的竞选时的承诺。阿根廷人选他也有全国摆烂的意味。 

但他上台后，这些承诺一条都实现不了

Of course some kinds of people I don't trust.

Cynical is colorful. I love it :-)

One lives and learns. No exception!

Typical opportunistic politician. Already walking back...

on most of his campaign promises. Just another clown elected by ignorant citizens. Democracy is not looking good these days.

These days, jokes happen in politics

Politics becomes joke. What the hell. 

学习了。以前不知到PIE那部分说法。

Law is made to be broken too...