穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲
qióng​zài​nào​shì​wú​rén​wèn​fù​zài​shēn​shān​yǒu​yuǎn​qīn

the poor are ignored while the rich have many friends

穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲 窮在鬧市無人問，富在深山有遠親 qióng​zài​nào​shì​wú​rén​wèn​fù​zài​shēn​shān​yǒu​yuǎn​qīn
the poor are ignored while the rich have many friends
A proverb meaning that the poor are ignored even in a busy market, while the rich are visited by distant relatives even when living deep in the mountains; reflects how social relations often depend on wealth.