thicker

blood is thicker than (something)

Family is more important than anything else. The common version of the phrase is "Blood is thicker than water." There was no way I was going to stay at that company after they fired my brother. Blood is thicker than business.
See also: blood, thicker

blood is thicker than water

proverb Family is more important than anything else. Can't you give your sister a job at your company? Blood is thicker than water! My relatives insist that blood is thicker than water, but I just can't blindly condone the bizarre things that some of them do.
See also: blood, thicker, water

blood runs thicker than water

proverb Family is more important than anything else. Can't you give your sister a job at your company? Blood runs thicker than water! My relatives insist that blood runs thicker than water, but I can't just blindly condone the bizarre things that some of them do.
See also: blood, run, thicker, water

thick

1. informal Stupid or dimwitted. I've already told you how to do it. Are you thick or something? He's a nice guy, but he's a bit thick to be running the project, don't you think?
2. informal Friendly in a very intimate manner; close-knit. Our group of friends has been thick as thieves since elementary school. She and I have always been thick, so her sudden silence is a little bit alarming.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Blood is thicker than water.

 and Blood runs thicker than water.
Prov. People who are related have stronger obligations to each other than to people outside the family. My friends invited me to go camping on Saturday, but I have to go to my cousin's wedding instead. Blood is thicker than water, after all. If you ever need help, don't ask your friends. Come home and ask us, your family. Blood runs thicker than water.
See also: blood, thicker, water
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

blood is thicker than water

Family ties are closer than other relationships. For example, Nancy will drop everything to help her sister; blood is thicker than water. Alluding to the fact that water evaporates without leaving a mark whereas blood leaves a stain, this proverb was first recorded about 1412.
See also: blood, thicker, water
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

blood is thicker than water

You say blood is thicker than water, to mean that someone's loyalty to their family is greater than their loyalty to anyone else. Families have their problems and jealousies, but blood is thicker than water. `If Colonel Roosevelt is a candidate,' he told a reporter, `I will not run against him. You know blood is thicker than water.'
See also: blood, thicker, water
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

blood is thicker than water

family loyalties are stronger than other relationships.
See also: blood, thicker, water
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

blood is thicker than ˈwater

(saying) your family is more important than other people: Tony was angry with his brother for a while, but blood is thicker than water, and in the end he forgave him.
See also: blood, thicker, water
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

thick

1. mod. stupid; thickheaded. She’s sort of thick, but she means well.
2. mod. involved (with someone). They’re thick as can be.
3. mod. unbelievable. This story is too thick for me. I’m cruising outa here.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

blood is thicker than water

Family ties mean more than friendship. The term is based on the idea that water evaporates without leaving a mark, whereas blood leaves a stain. It dates from the Middle Ages and appears figuratively— that is, implying the importance of a blood relationship over all others—in John Ray’s proverb collection of 1670, as well as in numerous later writings.
See also: blood, thicker, water
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • blood is thicker than (something)
  • blood is thicker than water
  • blood runs thicker than water
  • great minds
  • great minds think alike
  • (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
  • sure as eggs is eggs
  • 57
  • Heinz 57
  • Heinz 57 variety
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