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blood is thicker than water
Definition:  the relationships with family members are stronger than other relationships
Usage:  Victor was in a situation to choose between visiting his sick friend or attending his cousin’s wedding, he chose the wedding; it is true that blood is thicker than water
SEPEDI
Translation:  madi ke a makoto go feta meetse
Proverb: batho ke meriti ya diphao
XITSONGA
Translation:  ngati yi tiyile ku tlula mati
Proverb: vuxaka bya ngati a byi tsemeki
TSHIVENḒA
Translation:  malofha o dzingindela u fhira maḓi
Proverb: halwa vha ingela ṱhama, lufu vha vhidzela tshiṋe