远亲不如近邻

远亲不如近邻

yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín

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

Traditional:

遠親不如近鄰

虽然我们之间没有亲属关系，但在这陌生的城市里，我遇到了一位热心的陌生人，她向我伸出援手，真是体现了远亲不如近邻的精神。

Even though we have no blood ties, in this unfamiliar city, I encountered a kind-hearted stranger who extended her help to me, truly embodying the spirit of a relative afar is less use than a close neighbor.