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/
Idiom
relationships formed by choice or shared experience are stronger than those formed by family ties
Example:
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My friends have supported me more than my relatives; truly, the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.
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He values his military brothers over his biological family, believing the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.