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It is easier to tear down than to build up

It is easier to tear down than to build up.

Prov. Destroying things is easier than building them. Jill: That poor politician—he served honestly and well for all those years and now his career is ruined by one little scandal. Jane: It is easier to tear down than to build up.
See also: build, down, easy, tear, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vitomir-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Gurutz-Basque
RŪTa-Lithuanian
Damianadah-MYAH-nahItalian
Amaka-Western African, Igbo
Traudl-German
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