blood is thicker than water

含义

family ties matter more than other relationships

亲情比其他关系更重要.

例句

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.

语法

作为完整分句使用的俗语，常用在 after all 或 they say 之后。is 保持现在时。