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avatarDiamantGamma237
Secondary IV • 3yr.

Hi, I was wondering what this expression meant:

Blood is thicker than water.

I know it is related with family (blood) and strangers (water), but I can't seem to understand what it means.

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      avatarPythonArtistique3069teacher check
      Help Zone Pro • 3yr.

      Hi PerroquetIncomparable726,

      I can help you with this question.

      Firstly, this idiom means that family bonds are stronger than the ones with strangers. Since blood is thicker it stays together better. With water, it flows more freely.

      I hope you understand now. Continue working hard.

      PythonArtistique3069

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        avatarSarah Gteacher check
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        Hi :)

        According to Cambridge dictionnary, this idiom is “said to emphasize that you believe that family connections are always more important than other types of relationship”

        You can check out the definition by clicking right here https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/blood-is-thicker-than-water

        Don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything else !

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          avatarAvocatRose4661
          Secondary I • 3yr.

          Maybe it’s because family is more important than strangers? But I really don’t know…

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