proverb · Legacy record
The family that prays together, stays together.
The family that prays together, stays together.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying connects praying together with a family staying together. It presents shared religious practice as a source of connection.
What the words are saying
The rhyme makes the relationship sound assured. A responsible reading can discuss a shared practice without claiming it prevents separation or making estrangement proof of failed faith. Family circumstances differ, and remaining together is not always the appropriate outcome.
Everyday example
A reader considers what a shared practice means to a family without judging another family’s separation.
When to use it
Use it to discuss a possible source of connection without a guarantee.
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What it does not mean
No prevention of divorce or estrangement, or duty to remain together, is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 532; PDF page 78
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