Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given proverb-
Blood is thicker than water.
a) Blood cannot be replaced by water.
b) The consistency of blood is very thick in comparison to that of water.
c) Blood has more value than water.
d) Family bonds are closer to that of an outsider.

Answer 1

Hint: A proverb (from Latin : proverbium) is a simple, concrete, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience.

Complete answer:
 Blood is thicker than water is a medieval proverb in English that means that familial bonds will always be stronger than bonds of friendship or love. The oldest record of this saying can be tracked in the 12th century German. People say "blood is thicker than water" when they mean that their loyalty to their family members is greater than their loyalty to anyone else.
Now, let us examine all the given options and find out the correct answer :
Option 'a' - Blood cannot be replaced by water. This cannot be the correct answer as this is somewhat including a literal meaning to the given proverb.
Option 'b' - The consistency of blood is very thick in comparison to that of water. This option is also wrong as this is straight away giving the literal meaning of the given proverb.
Option 'c' - Blood has more value than water. This is also an incorrect option as it has no related meaning to that of the given phrase.
Option 'd' - Family bonds are closer to that of an outsider. This is the correct option as it conveys the exact meaning which the given proverb is also trying to convey.
As we have examined all the given options, we can easily find out the correct answer. Here, the correct meaning of the proverb "Blood is thicker than water" is "family bonds are closer to that of an outsider.

Hence, option 'd' is the correct option.

Note : Proverbs are sayings which should be taken metaphorically and not literally. A proverb may have words which have more than one meaning.