“Blood is thicker than water”
Definition
Family relationships are more important than other relationships.
Beispiele
Examples
“He helped his brother because blood is thicker than water.”
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He helped his brother because _____.Compare with the original example
He helped his brother because blood is thicker than water.
Write a two-line conversation using “Blood is thicker than water”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryHäufig gestellte Fragen
- What does "Blood is thicker than water" mean?
- "Blood is thicker than water" means family relationships are more important than other relationships.
- How do you use "Blood is thicker than water" in a sentence?
- Example: "He helped his brother because blood is thicker than water."
- Should I interpret "Blood is thicker than water" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.