Trustworthy people keep promises.

Meaning: If someone is trustworthy, you can rely on them to do what they say they will do.

Choice of Words: Trustworthy means reliable and dependable. People refers to human beings. Keep means to hold or retain something. Promises are agreements or commitments to do something. Together, the sentence means that reliable and dependable people fulfill their commitments.

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People who are honest don't lie.

Meaning: This means that if someone is honest, you can trust them to tell the truth.

Choice of Words: Honest means that someone tells the truth and does not lie. People are human beings. Don't is a short way of saying "do not." Lie means to say something that is not true.

Reliable people are dependable.

Meaning: This means that if someone is reliable, you can trust them to do what they say they will do.

Choice of Words: Reliable means that someone can be counted on to do what they say they will do. People are human beings. Dependable means that someone can be trusted to do what they are supposed to do.

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