sisters before misters

English

Proverb

sisters before misters

1. (slang, humorous) A woman should prioritize her female friends over her boyfriend or husband.

   Coordinate term: misters before sisters

   • 2008, Nancy Robards Thompson, Accidental Princess, Harlequin, →ISBN, page 110:

     When Sophie was a teenager, she and her friends had a "sisters before misters" pact, meaning they'd never date each other's exes and they'd never let a guy come between their friendship.

Quotations

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Synonyms

• chicks before dicks (vulgar)

See also

• bros before hoes
• sister from another mister