Correct
靠山吃山，靠水吃水
/ kàoshān chī shān, kào shuǐ chīshuǐ /
Strokes
Definition
lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)/fig. to make the best use of local resources/to exploit one's position to advance oneself/to find one's niche/to live off the land
Example
Definition
those living in a mountainous area depend on the mountains for a living and those living close to waters depend on the waters for a living; those living in mountains live off the mountains and those living near waters live off the waters―make use of local resources