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Blood is thicker than water

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Blood is thicker than water.
something that you say which means family relationships are stronger and more important than other kinds of relationships, such as being friends. They say blood is thicker than water, so how come so many families hate each other?
See also: blood, water

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" There was a smile in her gravity as she made this declaration, and it deepened as she added, "He is our seventh cousin, you know, and blood is thicker than water.
 
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