Definition
This idiom suggests that one should prioritize the well-being of their family and close relations before extending help to others.
She spends so much time doing charity work overseas but has no time for her parents, a case of 'charity begins at home'.
Before funding projects abroad, we should ensure that those in our own community are taken care of; charity begins at home.
Despite his desire to help people worldwide, he remembered that 'charity begins at home' and focused his time and energy on his children first.