とおくのしんるいよりちかくのたにん
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. a neighbour is better than a relative living far
Composed of
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
relative; relation; kin
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger