Idiom
blood is thicker than water
Meaning
Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He always helps his brother because blood is thicker than water.”
“Even though they have their disagreements, she supports her sister because blood is thicker than water.”
“Despite the intense pressure from his business partners to betray his cousin, he refused, firmly believing that blood is thicker than water.”
Examples
simple
“He always helps his brother because blood is thicker than water.”
contextual
“Even though they have their disagreements, she supports her sister because blood is thicker than water.”
complex
“Despite the intense pressure from his business partners to betray his cousin, he refused, firmly believing that blood is thicker than water.”
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