単語 "promise is a debt" の日本語での意味

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promise is a debt

US /ˈprɑː.mɪs ɪz ə det/
UK /ˈprɒm.ɪs ɪz ə det/
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慣用句

約束は借金と同じ

a proverb meaning that once you have made a promise, you have a moral obligation to fulfill it, just as you have a legal obligation to pay a debt

例:
You said you would help me move this weekend, and a promise is a debt.
今週末の引っ越しを手伝ってくれると言ったよね。約束は借金と同じだよ。
Don't forget your commitment to the charity; a promise is a debt.
チャリティーへの約束を忘れないで。約束は借金と同じなのだから。