远亲不如近邻

yuǎnqīnbùrújìnlín

A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.

Traditional 遠親不如近鄰

Meaning

yuǎnqīnbùrújìnlínyuan3 qin1 bu4 ru2 jin4 lin2
  1. A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.

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