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。”

详细介绍见下。

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)