Definitions for blood is thicker than water
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1. blood is thicker than waterproverb

   Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.

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1. Blood is thicker than water

   Blood is thicker than water is a proverb in English meaning that familial bonds will always be stronger than other relationships. The oldest record of this saying can be traced back in the 12th century in German.

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1. Blood is thicker than water

   "Blood is thicker than water" is a German proverb, which is also common in English speaking countries. It generally means that the bonds of family and common ancestry are stronger than the bonds between unrelated people. It first appeared in the medieval German beast epic Reinhart Fuchs by Heinrich der Glîchezære, whose words in English read, 'Kin-blood is not spoilt by water.' In 1412, the English priest John Lydgate observed in 'Troy Book,' 'For naturally blood will be of kind / Drawn-to blood, where he may it find.' By 1670, the modern version was included in John Ray's collected 'Proverbs,' and later appeared in Sir Walter Scott's novel 'Guy Mannering' "Weel — Blud's thicker than water — she's welcome to the cheeses." and in English reformer Thomas Hughes's 'Tom Brown's School Days'. The phrase was first attested in the United States in 'Journal of Athabasca Department'." On 25 June 1859, U.S. Navy Commodore Josiah Tattnall, in command of the American Squadron in Far Eastern waters, made this adage a part of American history when explaining why he had given aid to the British squadron in an attack on Taku Forts at the mouth of the Pei Ho River, thereby infringing strict American neutrality.

How to pronounce blood is thicker than water?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of blood is thicker than water in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of blood is thicker than water in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of blood is thicker than water in a Sentence

1. Frank Herbert, Dune:

   Blood is thicker than water, but politics are thicker than blood.

2. Sipho P Nkosi:

   Yes, blood is thicker than water, but without water blood gets dry.

3. Eric Pio:

   My friend I consider you my brother. I know we are not blood, and blood is thicker than water, but your body already has all the blood it needs. You will always need water.

4. David Assael:

   They say that blood is thicker than water. Maybe that's why we battle our own with more energy and gusto than we would ever expend on strangers.

References

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