You must be selling cherry trees. The person who said this must have bought your cherry tree, and had already made an appointment, even paid the deposit, and finally you broke the contract. That's why he would say that.

I quite agree with what he said. Be honest, because people can't stand without faith. People who don't keep their promises can't achieve great things. It is more important to be honest in business. If you sign an agreement and promise to sell the cherry tree to others, you must fulfill the agreement, otherwise it is dishonest. A person who has no credit will not trade with him in the future.

So what he said is to tell you that no matter what difficulties you have, you should follow the agreement you signed at the beginning. You can't break your contract, and you can't break your promise. I would rather lose 100 cherry trees than lose my credit.