blood is thicker than water

意思

family ties matter more than other relationships

親情比其他關係更重要.

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.

文法

作為完整子句使用的俗語，常用在 after all 或 they say 之後。is 保持現在式。