管山吃山，管水吃水
管山吃山，管水吃水
管山吃山，管水吃水
those who look after the mountain eat from the mountain; those who look after the water eat from the water
Saying俗语俗語
Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known
- Meaning
- People make their living from what is around them or what their trade gives them. Neutral, practical. Close to "live off the land".
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- Simplified
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管山吃山，管水吃水
- Pinyin
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guǎnshānchīshān, guǎnshuǐchīshuǐ
- Bopomofo
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ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄢ ㄔ ㄕㄢ，ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔ ㄕㄨㄟˇ
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