Before revision: History A similar proverb in German first appeared in a different form in the medieval German beast epic Reinhart Fuchs (c. 1180; English: Reynard the Fox) by Heinrich der Glîchezære.
After revision: However the full proverb is “the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb” meaning the bonds you choose are more valuable than the ones you are givenHistory A similar proverb in German first appeared in a different form in the medieval German beast epic Reinhart Fuchs (c. 1180; English: Reynard the Fox) by Heinrich der Glîchezære.