Lingaku- a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)
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- a nobleman's word is his bond
This proverb emphasizes the importance of keeping promises. It suggests that once someone has made a commitment, it should be honored, as it reflects one's integrity and character.
A nobleman must keep his word.
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jūn zǐ君子yī yán一言a gentleman's wordyán言chū出bì必háng行words must be followed by actionyán ér yǒu xìn言而有信to be trustworthy in speechchéng xìn诚信wéi为běn本integrity is fundamentalnuò yán诺言rú如Jīn金promises are as precious as goldyán yǔ言语xìn yòng信用verbal credibilityzūn shǒu遵守chéng nuò承诺to keep one's promisexìn shǒu信守nuò yán诺言to stick to one's wordyán xíng yī zhì言行一致to match words with actionswú无xìn信wú无Dé德lack of integrity and virtuexìn shǒu信守chéng nuò承诺de的zhòng yào xìng重要性the importance of keeping promisesyán cí言辞shèn zhòng慎重to speak cautiously