Blood is thicker than water

Meaning: Family bonds are stronger than other relationships.

Origin: German proverb, first recorded in the 12th century.

Translations

• French: Les liens du sang sont les plus forts (literally: Blood ties are the strongest)
• Spanish: La sangre es más espesa que el agua (literally: Blood is thicker than water)
• Japanese: 血は水よりも濃い (Chi wa mizu yori mo koi) (literally: Blood is thicker than water)

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