the family that lays together stays together
- idiom
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la familia que pasa tiempo junta permanece unida
- Sharing meals every evening reinforces their bond, proving that the family that lays together stays together.
Examples
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Every Friday night, they have a movie marathon, believing the family that lays together stays together.
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Photos of vacations fill their walls, reminding them that the family that lays together stays together.
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Sunday mornings in bed prove to them that the family that lays together stays together.
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My parents always say, the family that lays together stays together.
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During the holidays, we believe the family that lays together stays together.
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Every Saturday, they play board games together, believing the family that lays together stays together.
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They often gather in the park for picnics because they know the family that lays together stays together.
Synonyms
Families who sleep close together become closer
Surface Forms
Morphology
the + family + that + lays + together + stay + together
The intended meaning — that families remain united by spending time together — is largely compositional because 'family', 'together' and 'stay' make the causal relation predictable. However the verb 'lays' is odd/ambiguous in this form (likely a variant or typo of 'plays'/'prays') and the proverb-like conventionalization means the exact nuance may not be fully recoverable by a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
The saying the family that lays together stays together gives a clear image: the idea of lays together is family members resting close to each other, sharing meals, talks, or quiet time. That's why it means 'families stay united when they spend time together'.
