auf Sand bauen

to build on sand

Türkçe: kum üzerine bina kurmak

Noun

Sand m.

Verb

bauen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der Architekt warnte davor, das Fundament des Hauses auf feuchtem Sand zu bauen.

How it is used

Figurative/neutral register. Means 'to build on sand,' an unstable foundation. Use when criticizing a weak business plan. Nuance: biblical allusion; avoid in very casual talk.

Other verbs that go with Sand

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• im Sand(e) verlaufento fizzle out
• etw. in den Sand setzento ruin something

All collocations with Sand