Do u believe in the saying. Blood is thicker than water
- Thread starter Cel 510 kid ados forever
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never understood what 'water' meant in this phrase
No offense intended, but your screen name may play a big part in your misunderstanding breh.
We know exactly what it means...
That used to be the case, but we’ve gone so far into this assimilation into “Western culture” that we don’t value our kinfolk nearly as much as we used to just a couple decades ago...
The real target has always been disrupting the black family structure, which was our real source of strength.
BelowTheMasonDixon
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shyt ain't true. My best friend is my brother and way over anyone in my family on that front. known that nikka going on 27 years.
BelowTheMasonDixon
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1000% true...family will ALWAYS have your back...I can’t think of a single situation where someone’s friends supported them more than family did
Sheeit. i agree with you if you mean immediate family otherwise hell nawl.
Blood thicker than water only in certain cases
You need water to live, you learn that in the basics
-Styles P
You need water to live, you learn that in the basics
-Styles P
Tennessee Ninja
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never understood what 'water' meant in this phrase
People misuse this saying because it actually means the opposite. The full quote is "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb", which has it's origins in the Bible. It basically says the relationship I have with someone that I have an agreement with (a covenant) is stronger than a biological sibling. Hence, where the words "blood brothers" comes from, when men who share the same experiences and create a pact (e.g. soldiers in a platoon/squad during wartime) become closer than the men they are related to ...over time the words has been lost in translation into the phrase we know of today.
MacNCheese
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The water refers to the water of the womb. The full phrase is 'the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb'. So its original meaning is the exact opposite of how its usually used.never understood what 'water' meant in this phrase
Cel 510 kid ados forever
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I didn't Kno this
blood thicker than water 
only in certain cases, you need water to live you learn that in the basics 
only in certain cases, you need water to live you learn that in the basics 
People misuse this saying because it actually means the opposite. The full quote is "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb", which has it's origins in the Bible. It basically says the relationship I have with someone that I have an agreement with (a covenant) is stronger than a biological sibling. Hence, where the words "blood brothers" comes from, when men who share the same experiences and create a pact (e.g. soldiers in a platoon/squad during wartime) become closer than the men they are related to ...over time the words has been lost in translation into the phrase we know of today.
Like the covenant David made with Nathan?
Man I feel you but I also feel trapped by some of these mfers
You grew up with them nikkas huh you stuck with them nikkas huh
But at the same time I think completely separating yourself from family forever is cacery unless they really harmed you. But I take my occasional breaks from everybody
Black_Panther_JS
Superstar
Man I feel you but I also feel trapped by some of these mfers
You grew up with them nikkas huh you stuck with them nikkas huh
But at the same time I think completely separating yourself from family forever is cacery unless they really harmed you. But I take my occasional breaks from everybody
My family is BIGGGG, I see a new family member that I never met everytime I’m out
So family kinda lost that specialness to me cuz everybody’s related to me and I don’t even know 90% of em. Mfs I don’t even know or barely know tryna play that “I’m your cousin” card
I only really associate with my grandma and her offspring and some of my second cousins