Şunu aradınız:: blood thicker than water (İngilizce - Malayca)

blood is thicker than water
darah bermaksud lebih tebal daripada air

ash or soil may be more effective than water alone, but may be less effective than soap.
abu atau tanah mungkin lebih berkesan daripada menggunakan air sahaja tetapi mungkin kurang berkesan daripada sabun.

soap lifts germs from the skin, and studies show that people tend to wash their hands more thoroughly when soap is used rather than water alone.
sabun membuang kuman daripada kulit, dan kajian menunjukkan bahawa orang cenderung membasuh tangan dengan lebih teliti apabila menggunakan sabun berbanding hanya dengan air.