[靠山吃山,靠水吃水 / 靠山喫山,靠水喫水, kào shān chī shān, kào shuǐ chī shuǐ, ㄎㄠˋ ㄕㄢ ㄔ ㄕㄢ, ㄎㄠˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔ ㄕㄨㄟˇ]The mountain dweller lives from the mountain, the shore dweller lives from the sea. (成语 saw); to make the best use of local resources; fig. to exploit one's position to advance oneself; to find one's niche; to live off the land[Add to Longdo]