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treaty of peace and amity; peace treaty

attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees

dependent on one's parents

what can you expect from a child with parents like that?; such parents, such children

Proverb

nature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up

consanguineous marriage

Proverb

nature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up

written record of one's relatives

extension phone (and its main line)

custody battle; custody dispute

joint custody; shared parental rights; joint parental authority

to sacrifice family for a greater cause

(being the) bane of one's parents; disgraceful child; disgrace

Proverb

when dealing with urgent business, make use of whoever is handy

Proverb

a neighbour is better than a relative living far

Proverb

things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers

relatives and old friends

Slang

parent lottery (i.e. not being able to choose one's parents); one's circumstances or prospects in life being determined by one's parents

grandmotherly solicitude for another's welfare; excessive solicitude

Proverb

you cannot rely on parents and money to stay around forever; money comes and goes; so do parents

single-parent family; one-parent family; single-parent household

Proverb

when kids get in a fight, their parents come to their aid; yelping curs will raise mastiffs

Proverb

becoming a parent makes you appreciate your own parents

relatives and acquaintances