2 sentences

1. 蚂蚁和长颈鹿是远亲。

   mǎ​yǐ hé cháng​jǐng​lù shì yuǎn​qīn.

   Ants and giraffes are distant relatives.

   Source: Tatoeba

2. 远亲不如近邻。

   yuǎn​qīn bù rú jìn lín.

   A near neighbor is better than a distant relative.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary