一方水土養一方人

一方水土养一方人
yīfāngshuǐtǔyǎngyīfāngrén

people are a reflection of their environment; each place nurtures its own inhabitants

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 一方 yīfāng
  1. a party (in a contract or legal case)
  2. one side
  3. area
  4. region
2 水土 shuǐtǔ
  1. water and soil
  2. surface water
  3. natural environment (extended meaning)
  4. climate
3 養 yǎng
  1. to raise (animals)
  2. to bring up (children)
  3. to keep (pets)
  4. to support
  5. to give birth
4 一方 yīfāng
  1. a party (in a contract or legal case)
  2. one side
  3. area
  4. region
5 人 rén person; people

classifiers: 個, 位