A near neighbour is better than a brother far off.

远亲不如近邻。

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In the days before oil, pearls were the major source of wealth for Bahrain and its near neighbour Qatar.

在石油出现之前，珍珠是巴林和其邻国卡塔尔的主要财富来源。

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A near neighbour is closer than a distant cousin, as they say. If fellow residents know one another well, there will be more mutual help and understanding among them, and many problems can be averted.

俗语有云：远亲不如近邻，如果跟邻居关系融洽，日常生活就能互相照应、谅解，进而免除许多不必要的问题和纠纷。

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For the United States, Central America is a near neighbour, a source of migrants, a transit corridor for drugs and a not insignificant trading partner.

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So too has its near neighbour Sierra Leone.

BBC: News | Africa | Rays of light in Africa

Sierra Leone boasts miles of unspoilt beaches along its Atlantic coast, and hopes to emulate its near-neighbour Gambia in attracting tourists.

BBC: Sierra Leone profile