Guān xiàng guān; mín xiàng mín; (qióngrén xiàng de shì qióngrén).

官向官, 民向民, (窮人向的是窮人)。

Lit Officials are partial to officials, common people support common people, ([and] it's poor people who help each other).

Fig Like helps like.

Note [Rhyme; the last part is often omitted, or may vary, as guāngjiǎo de xiàngde shì qióngrén, “Those who are barefoot help the poor.”]

Topics COMMON PEOPLE HELP OFFICIALS POOR