"Blood is thicker than water."
Usually said to convince someone that you should be there to help family regardless of what that family did to you. Unfortunately the full saying is "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb", meaning the ties you form with friends can be stronger than the family you you born into.
I thought this is how everyone did it...the host makes the turkey and main fixings, everyone else brings desserts and appetizers. Someone doesn't know how to delegate...