遠親不如近鄰
yuǎnqīnbùrújìnlín
ㄩㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ
Simplified 远亲不如近邻
- 1A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
Example
遠親不如近鄰。
yuǎnqīnbùrújìnlín
A close neighbor is better than a distant relative.