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Blood is thicker than water (startrek.website)
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[–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices 55 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

"The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb."

The saying (basically) means "the bond with the friends you make is stronger than happenstance family".

Remember, don't be bullied by family members who use "family" as their excuse to get you to do what they want without consideration of your own thoughts or feelings.

Happy Thanksgiving!

[–] [email protected] 28 points 10 months ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_is_thicker_than_water

Two modern commentators, author Albert Jack and Messianic Rabbi Richard Pustelniak, claim that the original meaning of the expression was that the ties between people who have made a blood covenant (or have shed blood together in battle) were stronger than ties formed by "the water of the womb", thus "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb". Neither of the authors cite any sources to support their claim.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago

Neither of the authors cite any sources to support their claim.

"Just trust me, bro."