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road to hell is paved with good intentions

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road to hell is paved with good intentions
Prov. People often mean well but do bad things. (Can be a strong rebuke, implying that the person you are addressing did something bad and his or her good intentions do not matter.) Jane: I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings; I only wanted to help you. Jane: Oh, yeah? The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
See also: good, hell, intention, pave, road
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But the road to hell is paved with good intentions and I do have good intentions.
TEARS OF A CROWN; Woods: Title comes second to rival's pain by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
HERE'S AN IDEA: CUT CORPORATE TAXES As the saying goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
HERE'S AN IDEA: CUT CORPORATE TAXES by Michael Mandel / BusinessWeek
Byline: ROGER CLARKE THEY say the road to hell is paved with good intentions - unless Government becomes involved of course.
Grassroots will be paying for Olympic costs; Roger's RANT by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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