生うみの親おやより育そだての親おや

expression

a foster parent is dearer than a real parent

Proverb emphasizing that the bonds formed through care and upbringing can be stronger than biological ties.

• 「生うみの親おやより育そだての親おや」という言こと葉ばがあるように、愛あい情じょうは血ちのつながりだけではない。

  As the saying goes, 'A foster parent is dearer than a real parent,' love is not just about blood ties.