Definition
This idiom suggests that one should prioritize the well-being of their family and close relations before extending help to others.
博愛始於家門
She spends so much time doing charity work overseas but has no time for her parents, a case of 'charity begins at home'.
她花很多時間在海外做慈善工作，卻沒有時間陪伴父母，正是『慈善始於家門』的例子。
Before funding projects abroad, we should ensure that those in our own community are taken care of; charity begins at home.
在資助國外項目之前，我們應該確保自己社區的人得到照顧；慈善始於家門。
Despite his desire to help people worldwide, he remembered that 'charity begins at home' and focused his time and energy on his children first.
儘管他希望幫助世界各地的人，但他記得『慈善始於家門』，並首先將時間和精力放在他的孩子身上。