Blood is thicker than water

A phrase often misinterpreted but when I realized it's meaning, it left a deeper impact than before.

We would think that it means that the family is more important and above anything but I realized it was totally different.

The actual biblical phrase goes, "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb."

It was actually that the blood spilled on a battlefield is thicker than the water of the womb you have come from.

Meaning that your family is important but the bond with the people you have spilled blood with is way deeper.
The friends who stood by your side and fought with you are more trustworthy than many of your family.

I couldn't agree more. It's a beautiful phrase.
© Samiksha Kemwal