靠山吃山，靠水吃水

靠山吃山，靠水吃水

靠山吃山，靠水吃水 [ kào shān chī shān，kào shuǐ chī shuǐ ]

基本释义

比喻自己所在的地方有什么条件，就依靠什么条件生活。

出 处

明·冯梦龙《醒世恒言·卖油郎独占花魁》:“自古道，靠山吃山，靠水吃水。”

英文翻译

to live off the land; to find one's niche; to exploit one's position to advance oneself; fig. to make the best use of local resources; lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)