一方水土养一方人

一方水土养一方人:

Literally means:

the local folks are brought up in its unique local environment

Actually means:

一方 refers to a natural region; 水土 means the natural environment or resources of a place.

This phrase means that the local folks are nurtured by its local natural resources. It also means that a place has its unique culture and tradition or that folks in different places show different traits. It is usually used to express one's love of his hometown. It is also used to mean that people from the same place share the same habits. Commendatory.

一方，某个自然区域。水土，某地的自然环境或资源。

一方水土养一方人，一个地方的资源养育一个地方的人。也指一个地方有一个地方的风土人情，或不同地方的人有不同的特点。多用来表达对家乡的感情，也指来自同一个地方的人往往有相同的习惯。具有褒义色彩。