promise

A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.

it means that

All promises are either broken or kept.

said when

Better deny at once than promise long.

advices that

An Englishman's word is his bond

suggests that

Promises, like piecrust, are made to be broken.

suggests that

Good words and no deeds.

expression for

Many words will not fill a bushel.

declares that

One of these days is none of these days.

used to mean that

Promise is a debt.

said to mean that

Promise little, but do much.

meaning

Agree, for the law is costly.

states that

Promises are like pie crust,

meaning

Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.

used for

Put your money where your mouth is,

used to say