Chinese–English
远亲不如近邻
yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín · yuan qin bu ru jin lin
Traditional 遠親不如近鄰
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
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