the road to hell is paved with good intentions

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Well-intended acts can potentially lead to disasters.
proverb
  1. Alternative letter-case form of the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-the road to hell is paved with good intentions.wav

Word forms

the road to hell is paved with good intentions

Etymology

Semantic loan from Hebrew הדרך לגיהנום רצופה כוונות טובות.

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