blood is thicker than water
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blood is thicker than water
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- Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members. It seems as though you had come to be so very near to us; and blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?
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proverb relationships are stronger within the family
| Español | la sangre tira |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 피는 물보다 진하다 pineun mulboda jinhada |
| 日本語 | 血は水よりも濃い chi wa mizu yori mo koi |
| 中文 | 血濃於水 /血浓于水 xuènóngyúshuǐ |
| Português | o sangue é mais grosso que a água |
| Français | bon sang ne peut mentir, bon sang ne saurait mentir, la voix du sang est la plus forte |
| Deutsch | Blut ist dicker als Wasser |
| Italiano | il sangue non è acqua |
| Ελληνικά | το αίμα νερό δεν γίνεται to aíma neró den gínetai |
| Română | sângele apă nu se face |
| Tiếng Việt | một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã |
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