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By saying ‘blood is thicker than water’ we mean that family bonds are closer than those of outsiders. Note: The notion that this expression originally conveyed the idea that soldiers, who shed blood together, are closer than others who don’t is speculative and I can’t find any evidence to support it.
When a badly mutilated body washes up on the shores of Loch Ness, DCI Jack Logan's dream of a quiet life in the Highlands is shattered. While the media speculates wildly about monster attacks, Jack and the Major Investigations Team must act fast to catch the killer before they can strike again.
- JD Kirk
Apr 11, 2023 · It’s what happened with Thicker Than Water, the 2023 Netflix series titled after a famous English saying, “Blood is thicker than water.” What’s the original full quote? What’s its meaning, and how it arrived in our days from the origin? You can watch the official trailer for Thicker Than Water here on Youtube.
Thicker Than Water: With Nawell Madani, Vincent Rottiers, Paola Locatelli, Djebril Zonga. A journalist’s life devolves into chaos when she shields her brother from the law, inadvertently entangling her family in a drug lord's merciless scheme.
However, the original meaning is, “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb,” or, “My relationship with those to whom I am joined in covenant is to be considered of more value than the relationship with a brother with whom I may have shared the womb.”
A journalist's life devolves into chaos after she shields her brother from the law and inadvertently entangles her family in a drug lord's merciless...
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 to the 12th century in German.
