- 远亲不如近邻 yuǎnqīnbùrújìnlín neighbors' valueA relative afar is less use than a close neighbor; take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
- 穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲 qióngzàinàoshìwúrénwèn, fùzàishēnshānyǒuyuǎnqīn social snobberythe poor are ignored in the busiest city, whereas the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain