Meaning of the word "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb" in English

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the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb

US /ðə blʌd əv ðə ˈkʌvənənt ɪz ˈθɪkər ðæn ðə ˈwɔtər əv ðə wum/
UK /ðə blʌd əv ðə ˈkʌvənənt ɪz ˈθɪkə ðæn ðə ˈwɔːtər əv ðə wuːm/
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Idiom

relationships formed by choice or shared experience are stronger than those formed by family ties

Example:
My friends have supported me more than my relatives; truly, the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.
He values his military brothers over his biological family, believing the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.