sângele apă nu se face

Romanian

Etymology

Literally, “blood doesn't turn into water”. Probably a calque from one of these languages: Bulgarian кръвта вода не става (krǎvta voda ne stava), Greek το αίμα νερό δεν γίνεται (to aíma neró den gínetai) or Hungarian a vér nem válik vízzé.

Proverb

sângele apă nu se face

  1. blood is thicker than water
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