blood is thicker than water

뜻

family ties matter more than other relationships

가족 간의 정이 다른 관계보다 중요하다.

예문

1. 1I lent my brother the money without asking any questions; blood is thicker than water.
2. 2Gran always takes the family's side in an argument, because blood is thicker than water.
3. 3Even after their big fight, Tom helped his sister move house; after all, blood is thicker than water.
4. 4When the partners argued, Maria chose her cousin over her oldest friend, because blood is thicker than water.
5. 5They say blood is thicker than water, but Leo hasn't spoken to his family in years.

문법

절 전체로 쓰는 속담으로, 흔히 after all이나 they say 뒤에 쓴다. is는 늘 현재형이다.