
you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family
/juː kæn tʃˈuːz jʊɹ fɹˈɛndz bˌʌt juː kænˈɑːt tʃˈuːz jʊɹ fˈæmɪli/
sentenceused to imply that one has the freedom to choose one's friends, but not one's family, emphasizing the need to accept and navigate familial relationships with patience

a broken friendship may be soldered but will never be sound
/ɐ bɹˈoʊkən fɹˈɛndʃɪp mˈeɪ biː sˈɑːdɚd bˌʌt wɪl nˈɛvɚ biː sˈaʊnd/
sentenceused to suggest that repairing a damaged friendship or relationship is possible, but it will never be as strong and reliable as before due to lingering mistrust or resentment
