no llegar la sangre al río

1.
All Spanish-speaking regionsneutral
- Literally, that the blood does not reach the river; a descriptive phrase referring to bleeding that does not flow far enough to reach a river.
2.
All Spanish-speaking regionscolloquialinformal
- That a conflict or dispute did not escalate into serious violence or irreparable harm; the situation did not progress to the worst possible outcome.

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