CHAPTER 1 Idioms/proverbs related to family
Proverbs/ Idioms
charity begins at home
home is where the
heart is
blood is thicker than
water
black sheep of the
family
flesh and blood
a chip off the old block
CHAPTER 1 Idioms/proverbs related to family
Meanings Proverbs/ Idioms Meanings
You should take care of charity begins at home You should take care of
your family and people your family and people
close to you before you close to you before you
worry about helping worry about helping
others. others.
Your home is the place home is where the Your home is the place
you love the most. heart is you love the most.
Family relationships and blood is thicker than Family relationships and
loyalties are the water loyalties are the
strongest and most strongest and most
important ones. important ones.
The worst member of black sheep of the The worst member of
the family. family the family.
A member of the family. flesh and blood A member of the family.
If you are chip off the a chip off the old block If you are chip off the
old block, it means that old block, it means that
you are very similar to you are very similar to
your mother or father. your mother or father.
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