一方水土养一方人一方水土養一方人一方水土養一方人

one place's water and soil raises one place's people

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Says that local people are shaped by where they live and live off what it provides. Neutral, often used to explain regional differences.

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Simplified: 一方水土养一方人
Traditional (Taiwan): 一方水土養一方人
Pinyin: yìfāngshuǐtǔyǎngyìfāngrén
Bopomofo: ㄧˋ ㄈㄤㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄊㄨˇ ㄧㄤˇ ㄧˋ ㄈㄤㄖㄣˊ

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