Blood Is Thicker Than Water
Family loyalty and bonds are stronger than relationships with friends or outsiders.
Literal translation
خون پانی سے گاڑھا ہوتا ہے
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Family ties and loyalty matter more than any other kind of relationship.
Urdu
خاندانی رشتے اور وفاداری کسی بھی دوسرے تعلق سے زیادہ اہم ہوتے ہیں۔
Hindi
पारिवारिक रिश्ते और वफादारी किसी भी अन्य संबंध से अधिक महत्वपूर्ण होते हैं।
When she needed help, her cousins showed up immediately — blood is thicker than water, after all.
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No matter how much they argue, they always support each other — after all.