Usually means: Foundation unstable, success unlikely.
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  1. build on sand: Wiktionary
  2. build on sand: Dictionary.com
  3. build on sand: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. build on sand: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (build on sand)

verb:  (idiomatic) To put something in an unstable position by failing to give it a secure foundation.

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