What does it mean when we say "Don't make promises you can't keep"?

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Yes and no. Don't make promises you know you can't keep. But, promising to love, to rotect, to pray for, to understand  with empathy, to be loyal friend, to come to work promptly... These are promises we want to say and must keep.

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