遠親不如近鄰 [ㄩㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ; yuan3 qin1 bu4 ru2 jin4 lin2] A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers. ◄ ►