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1. land bordering a body of water
- 1. It's better to go back and make a net than to stand by the pond and long for fish.; Better return home and make a net than long for fish by the waterside.; It's better to go back and make a net than to covet the fish by merely staring into the water -- one should have a down-to-earth style of work to attain one's goal.; One should take practical steps to achieve one's aims.
- 临渊羡鱼,莫如退而结网。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. Mountaineers rely on the mountains, just like those by the waterside profit from water.; If you live on a mountain, you live off the mountain; if you live by the water, you live off the water.
- 靠山吃山,靠水吃水。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》


