blood is thicker than water

Значение

family ties matter more than other relationships

Родственные связи важнее любых других.

Примеры

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.

Грамматика

Поговорка, которую используют целым предложением, часто после after all или they say. is остаётся в настоящем времени.