قرب

قُرَيْبَى ذ [dim. of قُرْبَى]. دُونَ كُلِّ قُرَيْبَى قُرْبَى [ There is a relationship nearer than every relationship small in degree ] is a prov. applied to him who asks of thee something wanted which one more nearly related to thee than he has asked of thee. (Meyd. [See another prov., app. similar in meaning and application, voce دَنِىٌّ, in art. دنو.])