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the nearer the church, the farther from God

US /ðə ˈnɪrər ðə tʃɜːrtʃ, ðə ˈfɑːrðər frʌm ɡɑːd/
UK /ðə ˈnɪərər ðə tʃɜːtʃ, ðə ˈfɑːðər frəm ɡɒd/
"the nearer the church, the farther from God" picture

Idiom

semakin dekat dengan gereja, semakin jauh dari Tuhan

used to suggest that those who are most involved with religious institutions or claim to be religious are often the least likely to follow its actual moral or spiritual teachings

Contoh:
He spends all his time at the cathedral but treats his neighbors poorly; truly, the nearer the church, the farther from God.
Dia menghabiskan seluruh masanya di katedral tetapi melayan jirannya dengan buruk; sesungguhnya, semakin dekat dengan gereja, semakin jauh dari Tuhan.
The scandal involving the bishop proves the old saying: the nearer the church, the farther from God.
Skandal yang melibatkan biskop itu membuktikan pepatah lama: semakin dekat dengan gereja, semakin jauh dari Tuhan.