远亲不如近邻 (遠親不如近鄰) yuǎnqīn bùrú jìnlín

1. yuǎnqīn bùrú jìnlín phrase A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor . Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
   Domain: Proverb 谚语
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '遠親不如近鄰')
2. yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín phrase neighbors are better than distant relatives
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
   Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)