on the mountain one lives by mountain products, near the water one lives by the products of the sea [river].; in the mountains, one lives on mountain products, along the coast, on sea products.; live on what the locality provides; make a living in [according to] one's given circumstances; those living on a mountain get their living from the mountain, those living near the water get their living from the water.; those living on a mountain live off the mountain, those living near the water live off the water -- to make use of local resources
Related Translations:
拷山吃山靠水吃水: if you live on a mountain you live off the mountain
Example Sentences:
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If you live by the water , you live off the water . 靠山吃山，靠水吃水。
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If you live on a mountain , you live off the mountain 靠山吃山，靠水吃水。
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Mountaineers rely on the mountains , just like those by the waterside profit from water . 靠山吃山，靠水吃水。
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According to the advantages and disadvantages , collecting traditional chinese medicine , logging and processing timber , hunting , fishing , and animal husbandry had been “靠山吃山，靠水吃水” ，果树的种植，中药材的采集，林木的砍伐加工，以及狩猎、捕鱼、畜牧等经济活动，便成为峡区村民们林、副业生产的主要组成部分。
