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[-] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

"Blood is thicker than water" followed by the equally erroneous "covenant" explanation.

[-] rikudou@lemmings.world 7 points 1 year ago

Well, maple syrup is thicker than blood, so should I move to Canada?

It's sad that such an answer isn't possible in my language, our version goes "blood is not water".

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[-] coffinwood@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

640k ought to be enough for anyone.

Bill Gates didn't even say it. And even if one only takes the spirit out of that quote whereupon software and hardware should be planned with foresight, it's so overused.

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[-] PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

"Blood is thicker than water" a misquote of "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb" which has the exact opposite meaning.

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