Meanings
verblive off the land (third-person singular simple present lives off the land, present participle living off the land, simple past and past participle lived off the land)
present singular third person lives off the land · participle present living off the land · participle past lived off the land · past lived off the land
- To sustain a living by consuming produce that one harvests or hunts from the countryside.
Synonyms: live off the country
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo sustain a living by consuming produce that one harvests or hunts from the countryside.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 靠山吃山，靠水吃水
- 靠山吃山，靠水吃水to sustain a living
Portuguese viver da terra
- viver da terrato sustain a living
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